gentil
Translation
genteel, gracious, noble, kind
Examples
Er zeigte sehr gentile Manieren.
He showed very genteel manners.
Sie hatte eine gentile Ausstrahlung.
She had a gracious aura.
Grammar Patterns
a genteel person Er ist ein sehr gentiler Mensch.
Similar Words
vornehm (distinguished), edel (noble), höflich (polite); Antonyms: grob (rude), unhöflich (impolite)
Etymology
Borrowed from French 'gentil' (nice, kind), from Latin 'gentilis' (of the same clan).
Memory Tips
Connect it to the English words 'genteel' and 'gentleman', which share the same root and meaning of refined behavior.