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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch hovaerdie. Equivalent to hovaard + -ij. Related to German Hoffart.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɦoː.vaːrˈdɛi̯/.
- Hyphenation: ho‧vaar‧dij
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯
Noun
hovaardij f (plural hovaardijen)
- (archaic, literary) hubris, haughtiness
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