vapper

Estonian

Etymology

Etymology unclear, possibly from Proto-Germanic *fagraz (“fair, beautiful; proper, suitable”), thence Old Norse fagr, Old Swedish fagher and Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌲𐍂𐍃 (fagrs). Compare Finnish vauras and Karelian vauras.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɑpːer/, [ˈvɑpːer]

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• Rhymes: -ɑpːer
• Hyphenation: vap‧per

Adjective

vapper (genitive vapra, partitive vaprat, comparative vapram, superlative kõige vapram or vapraim)

1. brave, intrepid, courageous, valiant
   1. Not being afraid of, feeling fear towards something.

      Vapper koolipoiss püüdis kotivarga kinni.

      A brave schoolboy caught the purse snatcher.

Declension

Declension of vapper (ÕS type 2/õpik, no gradation)
		singular	plural
nominative		vapper	vaprad
accusative	nom.
	gen.	vapra
genitive			vaprate
partitive		vaprat	vapraid
illative		vaprasse	vapratesse vapraisse
inessive		vapras	vaprates vaprais
elative		vaprast	vapratest vapraist
allative		vaprale	vapratele vapraile
adessive		vapral	vapratel vaprail
ablative		vapralt	vapratelt vaprailt
translative		vapraks	vaprateks vapraiks
terminative		vaprani	vaprateni
essive		vaprana	vapratena
abessive		vaprata	vaprateta
comitative		vapraga	vapratega

Synonyms

• (brave): julge, kartmatu, uljas, vahva, südi, söakas

Antonyms

• arg

Derived terms

• vapralt
• vaprasti
• vaprus

References

• vapper in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)