zede

Meaning

1. (feminine, no-diminutive) a norms or habit practiced by a certain people that is considered to be just and desirable by them
2. (feminine, in-plural, no-diminutive) mores, especially sexual mores
3. (feminine, in-plural, no-diminutive) mores, especially sexual mores

Concepts

custom

usage

mores

practice

way

wont

fashion

habit

Synonyms

gebruik

gewoonte

usance

Translations

Sitte

Brauch

coutume

costume

hábito

uso

costumbre

costum

costume

Gepflogenheit

uso

abitudine

Gewohnheit

Angewohnheit

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈzeːdə/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: sēde

Inherited from Old Dutch: sido

Cognate with German: Sitte

In summary

From Middle Dutch sēde, from Old Dutch sido, from Proto-Germanic *siduz. Compare German Sitte.