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Detailed Translations for primness from English to German

primness:

primness [the ~] noun

  1. the primness
    die Prüderie; die Zimperlichkeit

Translation Matrix for primness:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Prüderie primness
Zimperlichkeit primness irritability; over-sensitiveness; testiness; touchiness
- Grundyism; priggishness; prudery; prudishness

Related Words for "primness":

  • prim

Synonyms for "primness":


Related Definitions for "primness":

  1. exaggerated and arrogant properness1
  2. excessive or affected modesty1

prim:


Translation Matrix for prim:

VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- prim out; prim up
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- dainty; mincing; niminy-piminy; twee
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- finical; prudish

Related Words for "prim":


Synonyms for "prim":


Related Definitions for "prim":

  1. affectedly dainty or refined1
  2. dress primly1
  3. contract one's lips1
    • She primmed her lips after every bite of food1
  4. assume a prim appearance1
    • They mince and prim1

Wiktionary Translations for prim:

prim
adjective
  1. prudish
prim
  1. förmlich, unter (gewissenhafter) Beachtung der Form, der (äußeren) Form nach

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
prim affektiert; geziert; gezwungen; gekünstelt; unnatürlich affété — Qui est plein d’afféterie dans son air, dans ses manières, dans son langage.
prim künstlich; künstlich hergestellt; Kunst-; affektiert; geziert; gezwungen; gekünstelt; unnatürlich artificiel — Qui remplace la nature par l’art ou l’artifice.
prim prüde; zimperlich bégueule — (familier, fr) Sottement pudibond, exagérément prude et qui se donne des airs de vertu.