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)
- (archaic, literary) hubris, haughtiness
Synonyms
- arrogantie
- hoogmoed
- hubris
Related terms
- hovaard
- hovaardig
- hovaardigheid