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