preuts
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Dutch[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- preutsch (obsolete)
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Dutch preus, also prues, pruets, from Old French preux, proz, from Latin prōdest (“it is useful”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
preuts (comparative preutser, superlative meest preuts or preutst)
- prudish, exaggeratedly proper, modest
- (Belgium) proud, haughty
- (obsolete) bold, daring; courageous
- (obsolete) vivid, lively, fiery, elated
- (obsolete) unchaste, immodest
- (archaic) noble, righteous
Inflection[edit]
Inflection of preuts | ||||
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uninflected | preuts | |||
inflected | preutse | |||
comparative | preutser | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | preuts | preutser | het preutst het preutste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | preutse | preutsere | preutste |
n. sing. | preuts | preutser | preutste | |
plural | preutse | preutsere | preutste | |
definite | preutse | preutsere | preutste | |
partitive | preuts | preutsers | — |
Derived terms[edit]
- preutaard m
- preutselijk (adjective)
- preutserigheid
- preuterik m
- preutsheid
- preutsig (adjective)
- allerpreutsst (adjective)
Anagrams[edit]
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