Also means
kind
Usage Note
freundlich is built on Freund ('friend') and is the standard word for kind, warm behaviour. It closes letters formally as mit freundlichen Grüßen ('kind regards'). Of weather it means 'pleasant', and umweltfreundlich means 'eco-friendly'.
Examples
"Die Verkäuferin war sehr freundlich."
Natural Translation
The saleswoman was very friendly.
Related Words
- Abgeklärtheit serenity, mature composure, detached calm
- Anmaßung presumption, arrogance, overstepping
- Aufgeschlossenheit open-mindedness, receptiveness
- Bedachtheit deliberateness, thoughtful care, circumspection
- Begeisterungsfähigkeit capacity for enthusiasm
- Beharrungsvermögen tenacity, perseverance
- Beharrungswille persistence, determination to persist
- Beherrschtheit self-control, composure
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