preuts

Dutch (Brabantic)

/prøːts/

adj
Definitions
  • prudish, exaggeratedly proper, modest
  • (Belgium) proud, haughty
  • (obsolete) bold, daring; courageous
  • (obsolete) vivid, lively, fiery, elated
  • (obsolete) unchaste, immodest
  • (archaic) noble, righteous

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch preus derived from Old French preux derived from Latin prōdest, prosum (it is useful).

Origin

Latin

prōdest, prosum

Gloss

it is useful

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