Höflichkeiten meaning and definition in german
Noun
Frequency: 
f
Example
Er erschöpfte sich der » gnädigen Frau « und dem » Herrn Doktor « gegenüber in Galanterien und Höflichkeiten.Homais introduced himself; he offered his homages to madame and his respects to monsieur; said he was charmed to have been able to render them some slight service, and added with a cordial air that he had ventured to invite himself, his wife being away.OP308478
Nach Austausch einiger Höflichkeiten hinsichtlich dessen, wer die nächsten Aufgaben auszuführen habe die Herren schienen die Aufträge ungeteilt bekommen zu haben, ging der eine zu K. und zog ihm den Rock, die Weste und schließlich das Hemd aus.After exchanging a few courtesies about who was to carry out the next tasks - the gentlemen did not seem to have been allocated specific functions - one of them went to K. and took his coat, his waistcoat, and finally his shirt off him.OP502828
Wieder begannen die widerlichen Höflichkeiten, einer reichte über K. hinweg das Messer dem anderen, dieser reichte es wieder über K. zurück.The repulsive courtesies began once again, one of them passed the knife over K. to the other, who then passed it back over K. to the first.OP503119