Höflichkeit

German

Etymology

höflich + -keit

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈhøːflɪçkaɪ̯t]
  • (file)

Noun

Höflichkeit f (genitive Höflichkeit, plural Höflichkeiten)

  1. (uncountable) courtesy, politeness, courtliness (the state of being polite)
  2. (countable) courtesy, politeness (an act of politeness)

Declension

Synonyms

  • Zuvorkommenheit

Antonyms

Derived terms

  • Höflichkeitsform

See also

  • Warmherzigkeit

Further reading

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