Neuter
fatsoen
Meaning
- (neuter, uncountable) decency, propriety
- (countable, dated, dialectal, neuter) model, design, shape
Concepts
good taste
proper behavior
Synonyms
gepastheid
decorum
voegzaamheid
welvoeglijkheid
welvoegelijkheid
gemanierdheid
fatsoenlijkheid
welgemanierdheid
snit
zedigheid
coupe
billijkheid
zelfrespect
Frequency
Hyphenated as
fat‧soen
Pronounced as (IPA)
/fɑtˈsun/
Etymology
In summary
From late Middle Dutch fatchoen, faetsoen, from Old French façon, from Latin factiōnem. Cognate with English fashion.
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