English-German translation for "propriety"

"propriety" German translation

propriety
[prəˈpraiəti]noun | Substantiv s

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  • Anstandsformenplural | Plural pl, -regelnplural | Plural pl
    propriety rules of propriety <plural | Pluralpl>
    gute Sittenplural | Plural pl
    propriety rules of propriety <plural | Pluralpl>
    propriety rules of propriety <plural | Pluralpl>
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  • it is not in keeping with the proprieties <plural | Pluralpl>
    es schickt sich nicht
    it is not in keeping with the proprieties <plural | Pluralpl>
  • the conventional proprieties <plural | Pluralpl>
    die Konventionen
    the conventional proprieties <plural | Pluralpl>
  • Angemessenheitfeminine | Femininum f
    propriety appropriateness
    Richtigkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    propriety appropriateness
    propriety appropriateness
  • Eigentümlichkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    propriety special characteristic obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    Besonderheitfeminine | Femininum f
    propriety special characteristic obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    propriety special characteristic obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
  • Privatbesitzmasculine | Maskulinum m
    propriety private property obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    propriety private property obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
  • Eigentumsrechtneuter | Neutrum n
    propriety right of ownership obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    propriety right of ownership obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
  • propriety syn vgl. → see „decorum
    propriety syn vgl. → see „decorum
Die Kleidung der Touristen erfüllt nicht die lokalen Normen der Sittlichkeit.
The way tourists dress offends the local standard of propriety.
Source: Tatoeba
Das ist eine Frage des politischen Anstands.
It is a requirement of political propriety.
Source: Europarl
Er verstummte, aus Anstand, weil das Dienstmädchen gerade hereinkam.
He stopped for propriety's sake because the servant came in.
Source: Books
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