propre

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English

Adjective

propre (comparative more propre, superlative most propre)

  1. Obsolete form of proper.

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Danish

Adjective

propre

  1. inflection of proper:
    1. definite singular
    2. plural

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French propre, borrowed from Latin proprius.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʁɔpʁ/
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Adjective

propre (plural propres)

  1. (before a noun) own
    C’est ma propre maison ― It's my own house
  2. clean
    une maison propre ― a clean house
  3. (of a child) toilet-trained
  4. (of a pet) house-trained
  5. proper, specific, particular
    Synonym: spécifique
  6. (mathematics) eigen-
    valeur propre ― eigenvalue

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Norman

Etymology

From Old French propre, borrowed from Latin proprius.

Adjective

propre m or f

  1. (Jersey) clean
    Synonym: net

Derived terms

Old French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin proprius.

Adjective

propre m (oblique and nominative feminine singular propre)

  1. (one's) own
  2. proper, appropriate, correct
  3. special

Descendants

  • English: proper
  • French: propre
  • Norman: propre

Swedish

Adjective

propre

  1. definite natural masculine singular of proper
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