sittsam

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German

Etymology

Middle High German sitsam, Old High German situsam, corresponding to Sitte +‎ -sam

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɪtzaːm/
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Adjective

sittsam (strong nominative masculine singular sittsamer, comparative sittsamer, superlative am sittsamsten)

  1. (dated) demure, decent
    • 1908, Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, Ecce Homo:
      Meine Erfahrungen selbst mit Solchen, an denen Jedermann schlechte Erfahrungen macht, sprechen ohne Ausnahme zu deren Gunsten; ich zähme jeden Bär, ich mache die Hanswürste noch sittsam.
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  2. (dated) prudish

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Further reading

  • sittsam” in Duden online
  • sittsam” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache