Translation
polite, courteous
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Word origin
From Hof ('court') plus the adjectival suffix -lich; it originally described manners fit for a royal court.
- Origin
- Old High German
- Root
- hof
Examples
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Please be polite to your grandparents.
Kellner .
The waiter was very polite and patient.
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It's more polite to call beforehand.
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höflich: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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