hochnäsig
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hochnäsig
- [ˈhoːxˌnɛːzɪç]
- [ˈhoːxˌnɛːzɪk]
Where it comes from
Ableitung zum Kompositum aus dem Adjektiv hoch und dem Substantiv Nase mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -ig
adjective hochnäsig · hochnäsiger · am hochnäsigsten · hochnäsige · hochnäsiges
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aus einem Überlegenheitsgefühl heraus andere abschätzig behandelnd
„Der hochnäsige Torperdermaat Burkert war wieder seekrank.“
Opposite: respektvoll
In English
- supercilious showing contemptuous indifference
- haughty disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
- surly (obsolete) lordly, arrogant, supercilious
- uppity presumptuous, above oneself
- standoffish unsociable
- conceited having an excessively favorable opinion of oneself
- lordly proud; haughty; imperious; insolent
- snooty haughty, pompous, snobbish — see also haughty, pompous, snobbish
- snobbish having the property of being a snob
- high-hat disdainful
Talk about this word "hochnäsig." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/hochn%C3%A4sig. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hochnäsig. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/hochn%C3%A4sig "hochnäsig." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/hochn%C3%A4sig.Cite this
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title = {hochnäsig},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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