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Sitte

custom

noun ZIT-tuh Rare
Arts & Culture Traditions

Also means

moral norm

Usage Note

Sitte denotes accepted social custom or decency, often paired as Sitten und Gebräuche. The plural Sitten shades toward morals or manners; gute Sitten is a legal phrase for accepted moral standards.

Examples

"Das verstößt gegen die gute Sitte."

Natural Translation

That violates accepted decency.

Literal Translation

That offends against the good custom.

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