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Description: The authentic and hubristic pride (A&HP) model is the domineering paradigm in pride research. Authentic pride (AP) comprises feelings of accomplishment and self-worth, hubristic pride (HP) includes conceit and arrogance. We provide a German version of the A&HP scale (Tracy & Robins, 2007). We found good fit for a two-factorial solution. Internal consistencies were high. Nomological validity was supported with respect to personality, self-esteem, and narcissism (Study 1), status (Study 2), and other emotions (Study 3). In Study 4, AP and HP were differently associated with prosocial and antisocial behavior. We found high self-other-agreement (109 dyads) for AP but not for HP. Further, people used different words to describe AP and HP when they described themselves and peers, which suggests that the two forms are associated with different linguistic styles. Finally, using an Ant Colony Optimization algorithm, we derived a short form of the scale. Researchers are advised to choose the standard or short scale, depending on the research purpose. This research broadens the validity testing of the A&HP model and for the first time provides linguistic correlates of the two forms of pride.