German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German hōchmüetic, from Old High German hōhmuotīg. By surface analysis, Hochmut +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhoːχˌmyːtɪç/ (Germany; less common in southern regiolects)
  • IPA(key): /ˈhoːχˌmyːtɪk/, /-ɪɡ̊/, /-iɡ̊/ (most common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈhoːχˌmyːtɪɕ/, /-ɪʃ/ (all central German dialects)
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  • Hyphenation: hoch‧mü‧tig

Adjective

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hochmütig (strong nominative masculine singular hochmütiger, comparative hochmütiger, superlative am hochmütigsten)

  1. haughty, superciliously, arrogant

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