höflich

Signification

polite (well-mannered)

Coupé comme

höf‧lich

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈhøːflɪç/

Étymologie

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.