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genteel in Swedish

genteel in Swedish is förnäm — genteel means polite, refined, and well-mannered, sometimes to an exaggerated or old-fashioned degree.

genteel in Swedish

förnäm
adj
Polite and well-mannered.

What does "genteel" mean?

  1. adj Polite, refined, and well-mannered, sometimes to an exaggerated or old-fashioned degree.
    "She grew up in a genteel household that valued good manners above all."
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genteel in a sentence

  • She grew up in a genteel household that valued good manners above all.
  • The hotel has a genteel, old-world charm.

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What is "genteel" in Swedish?

"genteel" in Swedish is förnäm. genteel means: Polite, refined, and well-mannered, sometimes to an exaggerated or old-fashioned degree.

How do you use "genteel" in a sentence?

Example: "She grew up in a genteel household that valued good manners above all." In Swedish, "genteel" is förnäm.

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