Proper
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| + | In English, '''proper''' means following the established [[standard]]s of [[behavior]] or [[manner]]s; [[correct]] or [[decorous]], as in "a very '''proper''' young lady." | ||
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| + | In Dutch the term means [[clean]] (netjes, rein, zindelijk). | ||
| + | ==Etymology== | ||
| + | From Middle English ''propre'', from Anglo-Norman ''proper'', ''propre'', Old French ''propre'' (French: ''propre''), from Latin ''proprius''. | ||
| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Appropriate]] | ||
| + | *[[Propriety]] | ||
| + | *[[Proprius]] | ||
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In English, proper means following the established standards of behavior or manners; correct or decorous, as in "a very proper young lady."
In Dutch the term means clean (netjes, rein, zindelijk).
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Etymology
From Middle English propre, from Anglo-Norman proper, propre, Old French propre (French: propre), from Latin proprius.
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