puritan

der Puritaner

Word details

German meaning
Puritanisch bedeutet sehr streng in Bezug auf Moral und religiöse Praktiken, oft ablehnend gegenüber Vergnügungen.
English meaning
Puritanical
Synonym
streng, sittenstreng
German example
Seine Erziehung war sehr puritanisch.
English example
His upbringing was very puritanical.
Comparative
puritanischerSuperlative: am puritanischsten

Example sentences with “puritan”

  1. The puritans lived here. (Die Puritaner lebten hier.)

Frequently asked questions

What is the German for puritan?

'Der Puritaner'.