hovmod
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Danish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Danish homodh, hogmodh, howmodh, borrowed from Middle Low German hōmōt, a compound of hō (“high”) + mōt (“courage, mood”). Compare Swedish högmod, German Hochmut, Dutch hoogmoed. Compare højmod.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
hovmod n (singular definite hovmodet, not used in plural form)
Declension[edit]
Declension of hovmod
neuter gender |
Singular | |
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indefinite | definite | |
nominative | hovmod | hovmodet |
genitive | hovmods | hovmodets |
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “hovmod” in Den Danske Ordbog