hovmod

Danish

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /hɔwmoːˀð/, [ˈhɒwˌmoˀð], [ˈhɒwˌmoðˀ]

Noun

hovmod n (singular definite hovmodet, not used in plural form)

1. arrogance, hubris

Declension

Declension of hovmod

neuter gender	Singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	hovmod	hovmodet
genitive	hovmods	hovmodets

Derived terms

• hovmode
• hovmodig

References

• “hovmod” in Den Danske Ordbog