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deftig.

proper, decent

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈdɛf.təx/
  1. proper, decent

  2. stylish, distinguished, genteel (showing high social class)

  3. pompous

Where this word comes from

Perhaps borrowed from Middle Low German [Term?]. Equivalent to deft + -ig. Ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *daftī (“fitting, suitable”).

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