preuts
Dutch
Alternative forms
- preutsch (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle Dutch preus, also prues, pruets, from Old French preux, proz, from Latin prōdest (“it is useful”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
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
Declension 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
- preutaard m
- preutselijk (adjective)
- preutserigheid
- preuterik m
- preutsheid
- preutsig (adjective)
- allerpreutsst (adjective)
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