anstand.
dignity, decorum, propriety; dignified or socially proper bearing, conduct, or appearance
Meaning & usage
dignity, decorum, propriety; dignified or socially proper bearing, conduct, or appearance
føre seg med anstand
a chaperone; an older person who accompanies younger people to ensure that they behave appropriately
være med som anstand
inspection of goods before final acceptance
på anstand
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Middle Low German anstant (“dignity, decorum”); compare German Anstand (“decency, manners”). The noun was originally deverbal, related to anstān (“to be suitable, befit”) and anstehen (“to be suitable, befit; be pending”); compare anstå (“to suit, please; befit; outcrop”) and anstendig (“decent, proper”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk anstand, Danish anstand and Swedish anstånd (“reprieve, respite”).
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