dydsiret

Danish

Etymology

First part is from Old Norse dygð. Last part is past participle of archaic verb sire.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈdyðˌsiˀʌð]

Adjective

dydsiret (neuter dydsiret, plural and definite singular attributive dydsirede)

1. (derogatory) very virtuous (and saucy).

Derived Terms

• dydsirethed

References

• “dydsiret” in Den Danske Ordbog