kurteisi

Icelandic

Etymology

The word was brought into Icelandic from the Old French curteisie as Icelanders were introduced to chivalric romances in the 13th century,[1] from Old French curteis, from Old French cortois (courteous), from Latin cortensis (related to the court).[2][3]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰʏr̥teiːsɪ/

Noun

kurteisi n (genitive singular kurteisi, no plural)

  1. politeness

Declension

References

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