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
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  • Rhymes: -øːts
  • IPA(key): /prøːts/

Adjective

preuts (comparative preutser, superlative meest preuts or preutst)

  1. prudish, exaggeratedly proper, modest
  2. (Belgium) proud, haughty
  3. (obsolete) bold, daring; courageous
  4. (obsolete) vivid, lively, fiery, elated
  5. (obsolete) unchaste, immodest
  6. (archaic) noble, righteous

Inflection
Inflection of preuts
uninflected preuts
inflected preutse
comparative preutser
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial preutspreutserhet preutst
het preutste
indefinite m./f. sing. preutsepreutserepreutste
n. sing. preutspreutserpreutste
plural preutsepreutserepreutste
definite preutsepreutserepreutste
partitive preutspreutsers—

Derived terms
  • preutaard m
  • preutselijk (adjective)
  • preutserigheid
  • preuterik m
  • preutsheid
  • preutsig (adjective)
  • allerpreutsst (adjective)

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