Learn Danish: Feberen er høj. - The fever is high.

In Danish, the word for the attaches to the end of the noun. Because feber is a common gender word (an en word), we add -en to the end to get feberen (the fever).

Why is the adjective høj used here instead of højt?

Adjectives in Danish change their ending to match the noun they describe. Since feberen is a common gender noun and is singular, the adjective stays in its basic dictionary form: høj. If it were a neuter noun (an et word), it would be højt.

Does Danish use the word høj for temperatures just like English uses high?

Yes! Just like in English, you use høj to describe a high fever, as well as high temperatures in weather. You will also see it used for tall people or buildings.

How do you pronounce the øj sound in høj?

The combination øj makes a sound very similar to the oy in the English word boy. So høj is pronounced a lot like hoy.