hochmögend
high and mighty; pompous (archaic)
English translations
- 01
high-minded
- 02
lofty
- 03
arrogant
Word details
- German meaning
- Von hoher sozialer Stellung und entsprechendem Verhalten.
- English meaning
- high and mighty
- Synonym
- arrogant, eingebildet
- German example
- Die hochmögenden Adligen blickten auf das einfache Volk herab.
- English example
- The high and mighty nobles looked down on the common people.
- Comparative
- hochmögenderSuperlative: am hochmögendsten
Example sentences with “hochmögend”
Er trat sehr hochmögend auf. (He acted very high and mighty.)
Frequently asked questions
Is this word still used?
It is quite archaic and often used ironically today.