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]

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Adjective

tapfer (comparative tapferer, superlative am tapfersten)

1. brave, dauntless, hardy, tough (strong in the face of hardship, pain, and danger)

Derived terms

• Tapferkeit

See also

• ausdauernd
• hart
• kühn
• mutig
• unerschrocken

Further reading

• “tapfer” in Duden online