kezét csókolom
Hungarian
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Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Calque of German küss’ die Hand (“I kiss your hand”), a once common greeting in Austria-Hungary accompanied by a kiss on the hand.
Pronunciation
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[edit]Usage notes
[edit]This form of greeting is exclusively reserved for situations where a kiss on the hand would have been appropriate in the olden days: that is, it is only said by men to women, and unlike csókolom, it is used towards young and old women alike. In this context, it is considered a very polite form of greeting.
Derived terms
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