züchtig

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German

Etymology

Zucht +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sʏçtɪç/
  • Hyphenation: züch‧tig
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Adjective

züchtig (strong nominative masculine singular züchtiger, comparative züchtiger, superlative am züchtigsten)

  1. chaste, virtuous
    • 1843, Brothers Grimm, “Die ungleichen Kinder Evas”, in Kinder- und Haus-Märchen, Band 2, 5th edition, page 422:
      Sie wusch und badete sie, kämmte ihnen die Haare, legte ihnen neugewaschene Hemder an, und ermahnte sie in der Gegenwart des Herrn sich anständig und züchtig zu betragen.
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