ehrenhaft

honorable

English meaning: honorable
CEFR level: C1 — Advanced
Vocabulary package: Positive Character Traits
Dictionary: German words with E

ehrenhaft in a sentence

Eine ehrenhaft Handlung zeichnet einen wahren Menschen aus.
An honorable action marks a true person.

Comparative and superlative

ehrenhaft → ehrenhafter → am ehrenhaftesten

Word family

ehrenhaft is built from die Haft (detention / custody / imprisonment). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Words that go with ehrenhaft

akribischmeticulous aufopferungsvollself-sacrificing beflisseneager / zealous / studious edelmütighigh-minded / noble der Einfallsreichtumingenuity / imaginativeness emsigbusy / industrious / bustling erpichtkeen / eager freigiebigfreely freimütigoutspoken / frank / open hellsichtigclairvoyant / shrewd = having or exhibiting an ability to perceive events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact hoheitsvollmajestic / regal leutseligaffable / genial

Questions about ehrenhaft

What is the comparative of ehrenhaft?

ehrenhaft → ehrenhafter → am ehrenhaftesten.

What does ehrenhaft mean in English?

ehrenhaft means "honorable". For example: "Eine ehrenhaft Handlung zeichnet einen wahren Menschen aus." — "An honorable action marks a true person."

What level is ehrenhaft in German?

ehrenhaft is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the positive character traits vocabulary.

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