das Kompliment
Translation
compliment
Examples
Er machte ihr ein schönes Kompliment.
He gave her a nice compliment.
Vielen Dank für das nette Kompliment.
Thank you very much for the nice compliment.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.dat)) ((sth.acc)) machen to give (sb.) a compliment He gives her a compliment.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Lob (praise), Anerkennung (recognition); Antonyms: Beleidigung (insult), Kritik (criticism)
Etymology
From French 'compliment', from Latin 'complere' (to fill up), meaning to fulfill the duties of courtesy.
Memory Tips
It's a cognate with the English 'compliment', making it very easy to remember. Just remember the article 'das'.