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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.
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.
behavior / manners
'das Benehmen' and 'der Knigge' both have to do with polite behavior. 'Benehmen' means how a person actually behaves, for example in a friendly, calm, or rude way. 'Knigge' refers more to the rules for good manners or to a book about such rules. Learners may confuse the words because both occur in connection with politeness and social conduct. In practical terms: a person has good or bad 'Benehmen'; 'Knigge' tells you which behavior is considered appropriate.
Bei der Arbeit hilft ein Blick in den Knigge, wenn man unsicher ist.
At work, taking a look at an etiquette guide helps when you are unsure.
Ihr Benehmen beim Abendessen war sehr höflich.
Her behavior at dinner was very polite.