stolz

See also: Stolz

German

Etymology

From Middle High German stolz, from Old High German stolz, from Proto-Germanic *stultaz (“proud, stately, stiff”), from Proto-Germanic *stil-, *stal-, *stul- (“to be solid, stationary, firm, stiff”), from Proto-Indo-European *stel- (“to put, stand”); cognate with English stout.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃtɔlt͡s/

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Adjective

stolz (comparative stolzer, superlative am stolzesten)

1. proud

   Ich bin stolz auf dich.

   I am proud of you.

2. haughty

Further reading

• “stolz” in Duden online