Noun
die Höflichkeit
Pronunciation: [ˈhøːflɪçkaɪ̯t]
courtesy, politeness, courtliness (the state of being polite)
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plural Höflichkeiten
Meanings
Noun
- courtesy, politeness, courtliness (the state of being polite)
- courtesy, politeness (an act of politeness)
Example sentence
Ich habe nur aus Höflichkeit gefragt.
I only asked out of politeness.
Word forms
singular
die Höflichkeit
plural
die Höflichkeiten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Höflichkeit
Accusativedie Höflichkeit
Dativeder Höflichkeit
Genitiveder Höflichkeit
Plural
Nominativedie Höflichkeiten
Accusativedie Höflichkeiten
Dativeden Höflichkeiten
Genitiveder Höflichkeiten
Usage
- aus Höflichkeit — Out of politeness; aus takes dative.
- Höflichkeiten austauschen — Exchange polite remarks or courtesies; a countable plural use.
Aus Höflichkeit warteten wir, bis alle Platz genommen hatten.
Out of politeness, we waited until everyone had sat down.