preuts

Betekenis (Engels)

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

Sinonieme

nuffig

zedig

kloek

boud

schuw

stuurs

voorzichtig

puriteins

karig

Vertalings

prüde

prudish

bégueule

zimperlich

prude

prude

mojigato

straitlaced

pudibond

squeamish

pudico

prim

prissy

demure

demurely

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/prøːts/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle Dutch: preus

In summary

From Middle Dutch preus, also prues, pruets, from Old French preux, proz, from Latin prōdest (“it is useful”).