proper

/ˈpʁɔpɐ/ adjective C2

in good condition: clean; neat; well-kept; developed (dated, informal) · Bis vor kurzem herrschte hier bittere Armut, aber jetzt ist es ein ganz properes Städtchen geworden. Until recently bitter poverty prevailed around here, but now it’s become rather a neat little town.
overweight; chubby (colloquial) · Die Linda war doch immer so’ne Schlanke, aber jetzt sieht sie ziemlich proper aus. Linda was always a slender one, but now she looks pretty chubby.

Comparative properer · Superlative am propersten

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Endings

After der, die, das (dieser, jeder)

	masculine	feminine	neuter	Plural
Nominative	propere	propere	propere	properen
Accusative	properen	propere	propere	properen
Dative	properen	properen	properen	properen
Genitive	properen	properen	properen	properen

Without an article

	masculine	feminine	neuter	Plural
Nominative	properer	propere	properes	propere
Accusative	properen	propere	properes	propere
Dative	properem	properer	properem	properen
Genitive	properen	properer	properen	properer

After ein, kein, mein

	masculine	feminine	neuter	Plural
Nominative	properer	propere	properes	properen
Accusative	properen	propere	properes	properen
Dative	properen	properen	properen	properen
Genitive	properen	properen	properen	properen

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