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Höflichkeitsform — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • honorific noun A person's title, such as "Mrs" or "Doctor".

Senses

Höflichkeitsform is used for these senses in English:

  • honorific A term of respect; respectful language.

honorific — full definition

  1. noun A person's title, such as "Mrs" or "Doctor".
  2. noun A term of respect; respectful language.
  3. noun A word or word form expressing the speaker's respect for the hearer or the referent.

Related German words