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etiquette guide
A book that describes the rules for good manners and proper conduct in society. The name goes back to the author Adolph Freiherr Knigge.
Ich habe im Knigge nachgelesen, wie man bei einem Geschäftsessen das Besteck richtig benutzt.
I looked it up in the etiquette guide to see how to use the cutlery properly at a business dinner.
etiquette
The set of rules for good manners and social conduct itself, independent of a book.
Jemanden ständig zu unterbrechen, widerspricht dem modernen Knigge.
Constantly interrupting someone goes against modern etiquette.
The word 'Knigge' goes back to the German writer Adolph Freiherr Knigge and his famous 18th-century book 'Über den Umgang mit Menschen' (On Human Relations). Originally it was an Enlightenment work, but today the name stands for rules of etiquette.
Der Name „Knigge“ ist heute ein Synonym für gutes Benehmen.
The name 'Knigge' is now a synonym for good manners.
'Knigge' is often used as the base word in compounds to refer to a guide for a specific area. This creates new terms for specific rules of behavior.
Im Business-Knigge steht, wie man sich bei Geschäftsessen verhält.
A business etiquette guide explains how to behave at business dinners.
When 'Knigge' refers to the rules of etiquette themselves, it is often used with verbs such as 'verstoßen' (to violate) or 'entsprechen' (to correspond to). You can also say that something 'ist guter Knigge' (is good etiquette).
Mit vollem Mund zu sprechen, verstößt gegen den guten Knigge.
Speaking with your mouth full violates good etiquette.
etiquette
Knigge and Etikette can both refer to rules for good manners. Knigge can also be a book that explains such rules. Etikette, by contrast, refers to the rules and forms of conduct themselves.
Vor dem Empfang las Nina im Knigge nach, wie sie die Gäste korrekt begrüßt.
Before the reception, Nina consulted the Knigge to find out how to greet the guests properly.
Bei dem Empfang verlangt die Etikette, dass Nina die Gäste höflich begrüßt.
At the reception, etiquette requires Nina to greet the guests politely.
