Courage
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See also: courage
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
16th century, from Middle French corage, courage. In the dialects often Germanised; compare Alemannic German Karäschi. The standard form remains under the influence of modern French.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /kuˈraːʒə/, [kuˈʁaːʒə], [kʊ-]
- IPA(key): /kuˈraːʃə/ (some southern speakers)
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -aːʒə
Noun[edit]
Courage f (genitive Courage, no plural)
- courage, guts, initiative
- Synonyms: Mut, Schneid, Beherztheit, Entschlossenheit, Initiative
- (obsolete, 17th-century military slang) vulva; vagina
Usage notes[edit]
- The German word is rarely used of situations where someone puts themself in actual danger (for which Mut), but rather in the context of daring to speak out, to take a chance, etc.
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “Courage” in Duden online
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