Hoffart

German

Etymology

From earlier Hochfahrt (“high ride, plush way of living”), from Middle High German hōchvart.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɔfaʁt/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: Hof‧fart

Noun

Hoffart f (genitive Hoffart, no plural)

1. (rare, higher register) haughtiness, self-importance

   Synonym: Hochmut

   Antonym: Demut

Declension

Declension of Hoffart [sg-only, feminine]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Hoffart
genitive	einer	der	Hoffart
dative	einer	der	Hoffart
accusative	eine	die	Hoffart

Derived terms

• hoffärtig

Further reading

• “Hoffart” in Duden online
• “Hoffart” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Hoffart” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.