Similar words
manierlich
Close synonyms for well-mannered, polite behavior.
Similar in other languages
French
poli
poli is the French word for the same thing — both mean "polite."
Portuguese
educado
educado is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "polite."
Practice
1 What does höflich mean?
polite
2 Fill the gap: Er war immer sehr ___ zu ihr.
Full sentence: Er war immer sehr höflich zu ihr. (He was always very polite to her.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches höflich?
höflich: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.