höflich

Significado

polite (well-mannered)

Guionizado como

höf‧lich

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈhøːflɪç/

Etimoloxía

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.