English

Adjective

propre ‎(comparative more propre, superlative most propre)

1. Obsolete form of proper.

Danish

Adjective

propre

1. definite and plural of proper

French

Etymology

From Latin proprius.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʁɔpʁ/

Adjective

propre m, f ‎(plural propres)

1. clean

   une maison propre - a clean house

2. house-trained
3. (before a noun) own

   C'est ma propre maison - It's my own house

4. (mathematics) eigen-

   valeur propre - eigenvalue

Derived terms

Related terms

• propriété

Norman

Etymology

From Old French propre, from Latin proprius.

Adjective

propre m, f

1. (Jersey) clean

Synonyms

• net

Derived terms

• proprément ‎(“cleanly”)

Old French

Etymology

Latin proprius.

Adjective

propre m ‎(oblique and nominative feminine singular propre)

1. (one's) own
2. proper, appropriate, correct
3. special