tapfer

== 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 === IPA(key): /ˈtapfər/, [ˈtäpfɐ], [ˈtäpɸɐ] === 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. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Tapferkeit === Further reading === “tapfer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “tapfer” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “tapfer” in Duden online