Hoffart

German

Etymology

From earlier Hochfahrt (“high ride, plush way of living”), from Middle High German hōchvart.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɔfaʁt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Hof‧fart

Noun

Hoffart f (genitive Hoffart, no plural)

  1. (rare, higher register) haughtiness, self-importance
    Synonym: Hochmut
    Antonym: Demut

Declension

Declension of Hoffart [sg-only, feminine]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative eine die Hoffart
genitive einer der Hoffart
dative einer der Hoffart
accusative eine die Hoffart

Derived terms

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