Norwegian Bokmål edit

Etymology edit

From stolt +‎ -het.

Noun edit

stolthet f or m (definite singular stoltheta or stoltheten, indefinite plural stoltheter, definite plural stolthetene)

  1. pride (state of being proud).
  2. someone or something one is proud of.

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Swedish edit

Etymology edit

stolt +‎ -het

Pronunciation edit

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Noun edit

stolthet c

  1. pride
    Jag noterar med stolthet att vår kebabsås vunnit flera prestigefyllda priser
    I note with pride that our kebab sauce has won several prestigious awards
    svälja sin stolthet
    swallow one's pride
    Hans stolthet hindrade honom från att söka hjälp
    His pride prevented him from seeking help
    Basketlaget var stadens stolthet
    The basketball team was the pride of the city

Declension edit

Declension of stolthet 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative stolthet stoltheten
Genitive stolthets stolthetens

See also edit

  • högmod (pride, arrogance) (pride in a more intrinsically negative sense)
  • övermod

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