preuts
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)