ehrerbietig

respectful; deferential

English translations

  1. 01

    respectful

  2. 02

    deferential

  3. 03

    courteous

Word details

German meaning
Voller Ehrfurcht und Respekt.
English meaning
Reverent
Synonym
respektvoll, achtungsvoll
German example
Er sprach ehrerbietig über seine Lehrer.
English example
He spoke reverently about his teachers.
Comparative
ehrerbietigerSuperlative: am ehrerbietigsten

Example sentences with “ehrerbietig”

  1. Er verneigte sich ehrerbietig. (He bowed respectfully.)

Frequently asked questions

What root words make up 'ehrerbietig'?

It is a compound of 'Ehre' (honor) and 'erbieten' (to offer/show), meaning literally 'offering honor'.