höflich

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German

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Etymology

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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. [1] By surface analysis, Hof +‎ lich. In a similar way is Old French cortois derived from cort.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhøːflɪç/
  • Hyphenation: höf‧lich
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Adjective

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höflich (strong nominative masculine singular höflicher, comparative höflicher, superlative am höflichsten)

  1. polite (well-mannered)
    Antonym: unhöflich

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Friedrich Kluge (1989) “höflich”, in Elmar Seebold, editor, Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache (in German), 22nd edition, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN

Further reading

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  • höflich” in Duden online
  • höflich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache