preuts
Dutch
editAlternative forms
edit- preutsch (obsolete)
Etymology
editFrom Middle Dutch preus, also prues, pruets, from Old French preux, proz, from Latin prōdest (“it is useful”).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editpreuts (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
editDeclension 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
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- Rhymes:Dutch/øːts
- Rhymes:Dutch/øːts/1 syllable
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