Hamburger Sie

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Noun

Hamburger Sie n (strong, genitive Hamburger Sies, no plural)

  1. Semi-formal form of address using the pronoun Sie together with a person's first name.
    Synonym: hanseatisches Sie
    Coordinate terms: Münchner Du, Berliner Er
    • 2006, Joachim Graff, Gretchen Schaupp, Business Etikette in Deutschland: so treten Sie professionell auf:
      Sowohl im Privatleben als auch im Beruflichen gibt es jedoch eine vertrackte Alternative, die heute immer mehr in Mode kommt: Das "Hamburger Sie". Es ist die Kombination aus "Sie" mit dem Vornamen.
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