heldenhaft

B2

heroic / valiant

English meaning
heroic / valiant
Vocabulary package
Courage & Bravery

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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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