hovmod

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Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Danish homodh, hogmodh, howmodh, borrowed from Middle Low German hōmōt, a compound of hō (“high”) +‎ mōt (“courage, mood”). Compare Swedish högmod, German Hochmut, Dutch hoogmoed. Compare højmod.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /hɔwmoːˀð/, [ˈhɒwˌmoˀð], [ˈhɒwˌmoðˀ]

Noun[edit]

hovmod n (singular definite hovmodet, not used in plural form)

  1. arrogance, hubris

Declension[edit]

Declension of hovmod
neuter
gender 		Singular
indefinite definite
nominative hovmod hovmodet
genitive hovmods hovmodets

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

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