hovaardij

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch hovaerdie. Equivalent to hovaard +‎ -ij. Related to German Hoffart.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɦoː.vaːrˈdɛi̯/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ho‧vaar‧dij
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯

Noun

hovaardij f (plural hovaardijen)

  1. (archaic, literary) hubris, haughtiness

Synonyms

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