die Freundlichkeit
Translation
friendliness, kindness, courtesy
Examples
Danke für Ihre Freundlichkeit.
Thank you for your kindness.
Er zeigte große Freundlichkeit.
He showed great friendliness.
Ihre Freundlichkeit hat mich überrascht.
Your friendliness surprised me.
Grammar Patterns
out of pure kindness He did it out of pure kindness.
to treat sb. with kindness One should treat everyone with kindness.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Nettigkeit (niceness), Herzlichkeit (warmth); Antonyms: Unfreundlichkeit (unfriendliness)
Etymology
From 'freundlich' (friendly) + '-keit' (a noun suffix indicating a quality, like '-ness'). The quality of being friendly.
Memory Tips
Remember that the '-keit' suffix turns an adjective like 'freundlich' into a noun, just like '-ness' in English.