houfreg
Luxembourgish
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German *hōchverdich, northern variant of hōchvertec, from the noun hōchvart (“pride, elegancy”). Cognate with German hoffärtig.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
edithoufreg (masculine houfregen, neuter houfregt, comparative méi houfreg, superlative am houfregsten)
variant of houfereg
Declension
editdeclension of houfreg
number and gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
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 |