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tapfer
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German
Alternative forms
- dapfer (obsolete; predominant 15th to 17th c.)
Etymology
From Middle High German tapfer, from Old High German tapfar, from Proto-Germanic *dapraz.
Pronunciation
Adjective
tapfer (strong nominative masculine singular tapferer, comparative tapferer, superlative am tapfersten)
- brave, dauntless, hardy, tough (strong in the face of hardship, pain, danger)
- Synonyms: ausdauernd, beherzt, couragiert, entschlossen, furchtlos, hart, heldenhaft, heldenmütig, heroisch, kämpferisch, mannhaft, mutig, unerschrocken, wacker
- Antonyms: empfindlich, feige, memmenhaft, schwächlich, verweichlicht, wehleidig
Usage notes
- Distinguish tapfer from mutig (“courageous”). The latter means the strength to endure danger, whereas tapfer is broader and means the strength to endure any kind of adverse circumstances.
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