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Detailed Translations for politeness from English to Dutch

politeness:

politeness [the ~] noun

  1. the politeness (decency; civility)
    de beleefdheid; de betamelijkheid
  2. the politeness
    de hoffelijkheid; de galanterie; de wellevendheid

Translation Matrix for politeness:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
beleefdheid civility; decency; politeness civility; courtesy; courtliness; decency; etiquette; gallantry; good breeding; good manners; manners; propriety
betamelijkheid civility; decency; politeness civility; courtesy; courtliness; decency; etiquette; gallantry; good breeding; good manners; manners; propriety; respectability
galanterie politeness
hoffelijkheid politeness
wellevendheid politeness
- civility; niceness

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Related Definitions for "politeness":

  1. the act of showing regard for others1
  2. a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage1

Wiktionary Translations for politeness:

politeness
noun
  1. act of being polite
politeness
noun
  1. een sociale vaardigheid, die de omgang in de maatschappij vergemakkelijkt.

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
politeness beleefdheid Höflichkeit — distanzierte, formale Freundlichkeit; Respekt von einer Person zu einer anderen (Ohne Plural)
politeness beleefdheid; hoffelijkheid; welgemanierdheid; wellevendheid politesse — Bonne manière de vivre, d’agir ou de parler avec quelqu’un, civile, honnête ou courtoise.

politeness form of polite:


Translation Matrix for polite:

AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
attent courteous; courtly; polite benevolent; good-natured; kind; mild
beleefd chivalrous; civil; complaisant; courteous; courtly; forward; mannerly; obliging; pliable; pliant; polite; responsive; well bred; well educated; well-educated; well-mannered
beschaafd chivalrous; civil; civilised; civilized; complaisant; courteous; courtly; cultivated; cultured; forward; mannerly; obliging; pliable; pliant; polite; responsive; well bred; well educated; well-educated; well-mannered chivalrous; courteous; dignified; proper; properly; reputable; respectable; well-mannered
galant courteous; courtly; polite
geciviliseerd civil; civilised; civilized; courteous; cultivated; cultured; polite
gecultiveerd civil; civilised; civilized; courteous; cultivated; cultured; polite cultivated; cultured; under crop; well tended
gemanierd chivalrous; civil; complaisant; courteous; courtly; forward; mannerly; obliging; pliable; pliant; polite; responsive; well bred; well educated; well-educated; well-mannered
hoffelijk courteous; courtly; polite
ontwikkeld civil; civilised; civilized; courteous; cultivated; cultured; polite academic; developed; erudite; exploited; learned; lettered; reclamated; sage; scholarly; university-educated; very learned; well-educated; well-read; wise
ridderlijk courteous; courtly; polite
voorkomend chivalrous; civil; complaisant; courteous; courtly; forward; mannerly; obliging; pliable; pliant; polite; responsive; well bred; well educated; well-educated; well-mannered benevolent; considerate; good-natured; kind; mild; obliging
wellevend chivalrous; civil; complaisant; courteous; courtly; forward; mannerly; obliging; pliable; pliant; polite; responsive; well bred; well educated; well-educated; well-mannered courteous
welopgevoed chivalrous; civil; complaisant; courteous; courtly; forward; mannerly; obliging; pliable; pliant; polite; responsive; well bred; well educated; well-educated; well-mannered chivalrous; courteous; dignified; proper; properly; reputable; respectable; well-mannered
- civil; civilised; civilized; cultivated; cultured; genteel
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- mannerly; well-bred; well-mannered

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Related Definitions for "polite":

  1. showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.1
  2. not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others1
  3. marked by refinement in taste and manners1
    • polite society1

Wiktionary Translations for polite:

polite
adjective
  1. well-mannered
polite
adjective
  1. van goede omgangsvormen getuigend
  2. net en goed opgevoed

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
polite aardig; beleefd höflich — formell respektvoll
polite beleefd; galant; heus; hoffelijk; welgemanierd; wellevend courtois — qui fait preuve de distinction, de politesse
polite beleefd; galant; heus; hoffelijk; welgemanierd; wellevend policourtois, civil, honnête, complaisant, convenable, qui utilise les règles de la politesse, qui observe les convenances de la société.