höflich

Betekenis

polite (well-mannered)

Koppelteken as

höf‧lich

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈhøːflɪç/

Etimologie

From Middle High German hovelich (“in accordance with the customs of the court”), which is derived from Middle High German hof, from Old High German hof, from Proto-Germanic *hufą. By surface analysis, Hof + lich. In a similar way is Old French cortois derived from cort.