Noun
die Manier
Pronunciation: /maˈniːr/
manners
C1
rank #7,146
plural Manieren
Meanings
Noun
- manners
- style, manner
- way, manner
- mannerism, tic, individual habit
Example sentence
Was ist an meinen Manieren zu bemängeln?
What's wrong with my manners?
Word forms
singular
die Manier
plural
die Manieren
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Manier
Accusativedie Manier
Dativeder Manier
Genitiveder Manier
Plural
Nominativedie Manieren
Accusativedie Manieren
Dativeden Manieren
Genitiveder Manieren
Usage
- gute Manieren haben — Have good manners; normally plural in this sense.
- in höflicher Manier — In a polite manner; the singular can mean a way of doing something.
Beim Essen zeigte das Kind erstaunlich gute Manieren.
The child showed remarkably good manners at the meal.