Sitte
dieNouncustom; habit; tradition
English translations
- 01
custom
- 02
manners
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Sitte ist eine traditionelle Verhaltensweise oder Gewohnheit in einer bestimmten Gesellschaft oder Gruppe.
- English meaning
- Custom
- Synonym
- Brauch, Gepflogenheit
- German example
- Es ist Sitte, dem Gastgeber ein kleines Geschenk mitzubringen.
- English example
- It is custom to bring a small gift to the host.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Sitte
- Plural Form
- die Sitten
Related words
- Sittenstrolch
little rascal
- Sittenstrolch
mischievous child
- sittenwidrig
contrary to sitting
- sittenwidrig
against sitting
- babysitten
babysit
- Babysitter
babysitter
- Sittenbild
Portrait of manners
- sittenwidrig
Immoral, indecent
- Sittengemälde
A portrayal of manners is a detailed and often critical depiction of the customs and habits of a particular time or society in literature or art.
- Sittenpolizei
morality police
- Sittenstrolch
Moral hypocrite
- Babysitter
Babysitter
- babysitten
Babysit
- Unsitte
Bad habit
- Babysitterin
Babysitter (female)
- gesittet
Well-behaved, civil
- Brauchtum
Custom refers to traditional customs and practices of a community or culture.
- unmoralisch
Immoral
- unanständig
indecent, obscene
- indezent
Indecent
- puritanisch
Puritanical
- unzivilisiert
Uncivilized
- Puritanismus
Puritanism
- Haudegen
Daredevil, swashbuckler
- Gepflogenheit
Custom, practice
- Kinderfrau
Nanny
- welsch
Romance, foreign None
- zivil
Civil means relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns, as distinct from military or religious matters; also: polite and well-mannered.
- zivilisiert
Civilized
- Moral
Morality refers to the set of values, norms, and principles that govern human behavior in a society.
- More
Moor
- sitt
since
- Verderber
Spoilers
- Entartung
Degeneration
- Anglomanie
Anglomania
- Brauch
Custom
- Anstand
Decency refers to polite and respectful behavior towards others.
- Gesittung
Civilization refers to the entire system of customs, practices, and norms that govern behavior in a society and are considered a sign of civilization.
- Adelung
Refinement
- Kindermädchen
Nanny, a person employed to care for children.
Example sentences with “Sitte”
Andere Länder, andere Sitten. (Different countries, different customs.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between 'Sitte' and 'Gewohnheit'?
'Sitte' refers to social or cultural customs, while 'Gewohnheit' refers to personal habits.