hoffelijk

Concepts

courteous
polite
well-mannered
curial
dignified
aulic
noble
obsequious
politely
flattering
courteously
courtly
Synonyms

beleefd
B2

galant

welgemanierd

heus
B1
wellevend
hoofs
gedienstig
voorkomend
30k

gemanierd

Translations

höflich
courtois
poli
cortês
galant
artig
cortese
polido
cavalheiro
🤵‍♂️
gentil
cortés
gentil
atento
courtoisement
complaisant
Frequency

21k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɦɔ.fə.lək/
Etymology

Cognate with German
German
höflich
In summary

From hof (“court”) + -e- + -lijk. Cognate with German höflich.

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