houfreg
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Middle High German *hōchverdich, northern variant of hōchvertec, from the noun hōchvart (“pride, elegancy”). Cognate with German hoffärtig.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈheu̯fʀeχ/, [ˈhəʊ̯fʀəɕ]
Adjective
houfreg (masculine houfregen, neuter houfregt, comparative méi houfreg, superlative am houfregsten)
- proud
- smart, stylish
Declension
declension of houfreg
| number and gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
| predicative | hien ass houfreg | si ass houfreg | et ass houfreg | si si(nn) houfreg | |
| without article | nominative/accusative | houfregen | houfreg | houfregt | houfreg |
| dative | houfregem | houfreger | houfregem | houfregen | |
| with article | nominative/accusative | houfregen | houfreg | houfregt | houfreg |
| dative | houfregen | houfreger | houfregen | houfregen | |