beleefdheidsformule
Dutch
Etymology
From beleefdheid + -s- + formule. Perhaps a calque of French formule de politesse.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bəˈleːftˌɦɛi̯ts.fɔrˌmy.lə/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: be‧leefd‧heids‧for‧mu‧le
Noun
beleefdheidsformule f (plural beleefdheidsformules)
- salutation, courtesy, polite expression (customary phrase used to be polite)