Demut
German
Etymology
From Middle High German diemuot, from Old High German diomuoti. The modern vowel -e- is from Middle Low German dēmōt, which, for its part, seems to be a phonetic adaptation of the Middle High German form. (The older word in the North is Old Saxon ōtmōdī.) Compare Dutch deemoed (likewise via Low German).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdeːˌmuːt/
Noun
Demut f (genitive Demut, no plural)
Declension
Synonyms
- Bescheidenheit
- Ergebenheit
- Unterwürfigkeit
Antonyms
- Hochmut
- Hoffart (archaic)
- Selbstherrlichkeit
- Überheblichkeit
Derived terms
Further reading
- Demut in Duden online
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