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heldenhaft

B2

heroic / valiant

English meaning
heroic / valiant
Vocabulary package
Courage & Bravery

heldenhaft in a sentence

Sein heldenhafter Einsatz rettete viele Leben.

His heroic effort saved many lives.

Comparative and superlative

heldenhaft heldenhafter am heldenhaftesten

Word family

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

Where heldenhaft comes from

Ableitung zum Substantiv Held mit dem Fugenelement -en und dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -haft

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Questions about heldenhaft

What is the comparative of heldenhaft?

heldenhaft → heldenhafter → am heldenhaftesten.

What does heldenhaft mean in English?

heldenhaft means "heroic / valiant". For example: "Sein heldenhafter Einsatz rettete viele Leben." — "His heroic effort saved many lives."

What level is heldenhaft in German?

heldenhaft is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the courage & bravery vocabulary.

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