sømmelighed — meaning in English

English meaning

• decency noun The quality of behaving in a way that is morally proper, polite, or respectable.
• propriety noun Correct or socially acceptable behaviour; good manners and decorum.

Senses

sømmelighed is used for these senses in English:

• decency The quality of being decent; propriety.
• propriety (often, in the plural) Correctness in behaviour and morals; good manners, seemliness. [from 18th c.]

Related Danish words