kezét csókolom

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Hungarian

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Etymology

Calque of German küss’ die Hand (I kiss your hand), a once common greeting in Austria-Hungary accompanied by a kiss on the hand.

Pronunciation

Phrase

kezét csókolom

  1. (dated, formal) hello (see usage notes)

Usage notes

This form of greeting is exclusively reserved for situations where a kiss on the hand would have been appropriate in the olden days: that is, it is only said by men to women, and unlike csókolom, it is used towards young and old women alike. In this context, it is considered a very polite form of greeting.

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