Höflichkeit
Meaning
- courtesy, politeness, courtliness (the state of being polite)
- courtesy, politeness (an act of politeness)
Concepts
politeness
courtesy
civility
etiquette
suavity
comity
courteous
polite
manners
blandness
compliment
flattery
graceful
hospitable
care
careful
close
conscientious
kind
thorough
decorum
propriety
friendship
intimacy
complaisance
kindness
politesse
mannerliness
knightliness
Frequency
Gender
♀️ Feminine
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈhøːflɪçkaɪ̯t]
Etymology
höflich + -keit
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Sentences
Ehrlichkeit ist wichtiger als Höflichkeit .
Honesty is more important than politeness.
