Knigge

derNoun

etiquette; rulebook of manners

English translations

  1. 01

    Knigge

  2. 02

    etiquette

  3. 03

    social norms

Word details

German meaning
Der Knigge ist ein Ratgeber für gutes Benehmen und Umgangsformen.
English meaning
Knigge is a guide to good manners and etiquette.
Synonym
Benimmregeln, Etikette
German example
Man sollte den Knigge kennen, um sich in Gesellschaft richtig zu verhalten.
English example
One should know the Knigge to behave properly in society.
Type
Noun
Article
der
Singular Form
der Knigge
Plural Form
die Knigges

Example sentences with “Knigge”

  1. Das entspricht nicht dem Knigge. (That is not according to etiquette.)

Frequently asked questions

Where does the word 'Knigge' come from?

It is named after Adolph Freiherr Knigge, who wrote a famous book on human relations in 1788. It has since become a synonym for etiquette in Germany.