högfärd

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish høghfærdh, from Middle Low German hochvart. Equivalent to hög (“pride”) +‎ färd (“manner”). Cognate of German Hoffart, Dutch hovaard.

Noun

högfärd c

  1. haughtiness, arrogance

Declension

Declension of högfärd
nominative genitive
singular indefinite högfärd högfärds
definite högfärden högfärdens
plural indefinite — —
definite — —

Derived terms

References

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