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kurteisi

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰʏr̥teiːsɪ/

Noun

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kurteisi f (genitive singular kurteisi, no plural)

  1. politeness

Declension

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Declension of kurteisi (sg-only feminine)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative kurteisi kurteisin
accusative kurteisi kurteisina
dative kurteisi kurteisinni
genitive kurteisi kurteisinnar
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References

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  1. ^ “On Icelandic”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎[1], 2011 September 6 (last accessed), archived from the original on 8 March 2014
  2. ^ The concise dictionary of English etymology, p. 97
  3. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “courtesy”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Further reading

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