höflich
B1polite
- English meaning
- polite
- CEFR level
- B1 — Intermediate
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- Positive Character Traits
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- German words with H
höflich in a sentence
Unser Nachbar ist sehr höflich. Er sagt immer als Erster Guten Tag.
Our neighbor is very polite. He always says hello first.
Comparative and superlative
höflich → höflicher → am höflichsten
Word family
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Where höflich comes from
von mittelhochdeutsch hoflich, hovelich „hofgemäß, fein, gesittet und gebildet“
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Questions about höflich
What is the comparative of höflich?
höflich → höflicher → am höflichsten.
What does höflich mean in English?
höflich means "polite". For example: "Unser Nachbar ist sehr höflich. Er sagt immer als Erster Guten Tag." — "Our neighbor is very polite. He always says hello first."
What level is höflich in German?
höflich is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the positive character traits vocabulary.
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