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. pride, vanity, self-conceit, haughtiness

Declension

Declension of högfärd 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative högfärd högfärden — —
Genitive högfärds högfärdens — —

Derived terms

References

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