die Manier
Translation
manner, way, style, fashion
Examples
Er hat eine seltsame Manier zu sprechen.
He has a strange manner of speaking.
Gute Manieren sind am Tisch wichtig.
Good manners are important at the table.
Grammar Patterns
((eine Manier)) haben to have a certain manner/way He has the manner of always whistling.
((gute/schlechte Manieren)) good/bad manners She has very good manners.
Similar Words
Art (way, kind), Weise (way, manner), Stil (style), Benehmen (behavior)
Etymology
From French 'manière' (way, manner), from Latin 'manus' (hand). The original sense is 'way of handling something'.
Memory Tips
Cognate with the English word 'manner'. The plural form 'Manieren' often specifically means 'manners' or 'etiquette'.