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)

variant of houfereg

  1. proud
  2. smart, stylish

Declension

Declension of houfreg
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative hien ass houfreg si ass houfreg et ass houfreg si si(nn) houfreg
nominative /
accusative 		attributive and/or after determiner houfregen houfreg houfregt houfreg
independent without determiner houfreges houfreger
dative after any declined word houfregen houfreger houfregen houfregen
as first declined word houfregem houfregem
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