högtravande

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Swedish

Etymology

Calque of German hochtrabend, equivalent to hög +‎ travande. Originally about horses soring.

Adjective

högtravande (comparative mer högtravande, superlative mest högtravande)

  1. pompous, grandiloquent, high-sounding

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