Adjective: brav
Hyphenation:
Strong Declension
(without article)
Nominative
| masculine | braver |
| feminine | brave |
| neuter | braves |
| plural | brave |
Genitive
| masculine | braven |
| feminine | braver |
| neuter | braven |
| plural | braver |
Dative
| masculine | bravem |
| feminine | braver |
| neuter | bravem |
| plural | braven |
Accusative
| masculine | braven |
| feminine | brave |
| neuter | braves |
| plural | brave |
Weak Declension
(with definite article)
Nominative
| masculine | der brave |
| feminine | die brave |
| neuter | das brave |
| plural | die braven |
Genitive
| masculine | des braven |
| feminine | der braven |
| neuter | des braven |
| plural | der braven |
Dative
| masculine | dem braven |
| feminine | der braven |
| neuter | dem braven |
| plural | den braven |
Accusative
| masculine | den braven |
| feminine | die brave |
| neuter | das brave |
| plural | die braven |
Mixed Declension
(with indefinite article)
Nominative
| masculine | ein braver |
| feminine | eine brave |
| neuter | ein braves |
| plural | braven |
Genitive
| masculine | eines braven |
| feminine | einer braven |
| neuter | eines braven |
| plural | braven |
Dative
| masculine | einem braven |
| feminine | einer braven |
| neuter | einem braven |
| plural | braven |
Accusative
| masculine | einen braven |
| feminine | eine brave |
| neuter | ein braves |
| plural | braven |
Comparison Forms
| Positive | brav |
| Comparative | braver |
| Superlative | am bravsten |
Sample Sentences
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Ich verspreche, brav zu sein. (I promise to be good.)
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Es wird zum Verkauf angetragen: […] 13. Ein brafer Gewehr-Kasten; und so man wollte, könnte man auch andere Sachen darein thun. (It is put to sale: […] 13. A reliable rifle-chest; and if desired one could put other things in, too.) [1766 September 18, Donnstags-Nachrichten von Zürich, number 38:]
Adjectives inflected like brav
bildungsfern,
szenig,
breitschulterig,
altsächsisch,
nutzerfreundlich,
psychoanalytisch,
unrettbar,
unverträglich,
unzerreißbar,
würzig,
würdig,
wütend,
kringelig,
sexbesessen,
sexual,
seelig,
seimig,
seidig,
seifig,
sehnig, etc. (List truncated at 20 adjectives)
Etymology
From French brave. See: French Adjectives '
brave'.
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