hoogmoed

Dutch

Etymology

Cognate with German Hochmut. Morphologically, from hoog +‎ moed.

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  • Hyphenation: hoog‧moed

Noun

hoogmoed m (uncountable)

  1. hubris
    hoogmoed komt voor de val ― pride comes before a fall

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