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English
Proper noun
Knigge (plural Knigges)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Knigge is the 28380th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 841 individuals. Knigge is most common among White (93.22%) individuals.
German
Etymology
Named after German writer Adolph Freiherr Knigge (1752–1796).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
Knigge m (strong, genitive Knigges or Knigge, plural Knigges or Knigge)
- Any guideline on good etiquette, not necessarily written.
2009, Anne Jacoby, Florian Vollmers, Bewerben in schwierigen Zeiten, Campus Verlag, →ISBN:Auch wenn die papierlose Form heute Standard ist – Basis der elektronischen Bewerbung ist immer noch der Knigge der klassischen Bewerbungsunterlagen. Gerade zu den schriftlichen Unterlagen gibt es heute viel gute Literatur, sodass wir […]- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Declension
References
Further reading
- “Knigge” in Duden online
- “Knigge” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache