keusch

/kɔɪ̯ʃ/

adjective C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. chaste

    • Er lebt keusch.

      He lives chastely.

Similar words

tugendhaft

Keusch is chaste, specifically about sexual purity; tugendhaft is virtuous more broadly, across any moral quality.

Similar in other languages

English

celibate

Close — chaste relates to celibate.

English

pure

Close — chaste relates to pure.

French

vierge

Close — chaste relates to virgin, untouched (vierge).

Practice

1 What does keusch mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er lebt ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches keusch?

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