amicable

friendly

TRANSLATION

amicable: unter Freunden amicable: gütlich amicable: gütig amicable: friedlich

STATISTICS

IN THE PRESS

"He is back on amicable terms with his first wife and with his
children."

(Bruce Weber, "Raymond Carver: A Chronicler of Blue-Collar Despair," New
York Times, June 24, 1984)

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am·i·ca·ble

Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin amicabilis

Date: 15th century

Merriam-Webster says:

: characterized by friendly goodwill : PEACEABLE

- am·i·ca·bil·i·ty noun
- am·i·ca·ble·ness noun
- am·i·ca·bly adverb

synonyms AMICABLE, NEIGHBORLY, FRIENDLY mean exhibiting goodwill and an
absence of antagonism.

AMICABLE implies a state of peace and a desire on the part of the parties
not to quarrel .

NEIGHBORLY implies a disposition to live on good terms with others and to
be helpful on principle .

FRIENDLY stresses cordiality and often warmth or intimacy of personal
relations .

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amicable is an important word in business as you can see:

amicable: unter Freunden
amicable: gütlich
amicable: gütig
amicable: friedlich
amicable: freundschaftlich  
amicable: freundlich
amicable:
einvernehmlich
 
amicable agreement: Vergleich in
Güte
 
amicable agreement: gütlicher Vergleich
amicable adjustment: das
Einvernehmen
 
amicable adjustment: gütliche Beilegung
amicable settlement: der
Vergleich
 
amicable settlement: gütliche
Einigung
 
amicable settlement: gütlicher
Vergleich
 
amicable settlement: gütliche
Regelung
 
amicable arrangement: das
Einvernehmen
 
amicable arrangement [jur.]: außergerichtliche
Einigung
 
a request for settlement by amicable arrangement: das Schlichtungsgesuch

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