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Translate primness from English to Swedish

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primness:
- pryderi
prim:
- prudentligt; prudentlig; pryd; sippt; sipp
Wiktionary:
- prim → formell, tillgjord, sökt, artificiell, konstgjord

English

Detailed Translations for primness from English to Swedish

primness:

primness [the ~] nomen

the primness
pryderi
- pryderi nomen

Translation Matrix for primness:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
pryderi	primness
-	Grundyism; priggishness; prudery; prudishness

Related Words for "primness":

prim

Synonyms for "primness":

prudishness; prudery; Grundyism; modesty; modestness
priggishness; propriety; properness; correctitude

Related Definitions for "primness":

exaggerated and arrogant properness¹
excessive or affected modesty¹

prim:

prim

prim (finical)
prudentligt; prudentlig
- prudentligt
- prudentlig
prim (prudish)
pryd
- pryd
prim (prudish)
sippt; sipp
- sippt
- sipp

Translation Matrix for prim:

Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	prim out; prim up
Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	dainty; mincing; niminy-piminy; twee
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
prudentlig	finical; prim
prudentligt	finical; prim
pryd	prim; prudish
sipp	prim; prudish
sippt	prim; prudish

Related Words for "prim":

primness, primmer, primmest, primly

Synonyms for "prim":

dainty; mincing; niminy-piminy; twee; refined
priggish; prissy; prudish; puritanical; square-toed; straitlaced; strait-laced; straightlaced; straight-laced; tight-laced; victorian; proper
change
compress; constrict; squeeze; compact; contract; press
prim up; prim out; dress; clothe; enclothe; garb; raiment; tog; garment; habilitate; fit out; apparel

Related Definitions for "prim":

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

Wiktionary Translations for prim:

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• prim	→ formell	↔ formell — förmlich, unter (gewissenhafter) Beachtung der Form, der (äußeren) Form nach
• prim	→ tillgjord; sökt	↔ affété — Qui est plein d’afféterie dans son air, dans ses manières, dans son langage.
• prim	→ artificiell; konstgjord	↔ artificiel — Qui remplace la nature par l’art ou l’artifice.

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University