Declension and comparison German adjective tapfer

The adjective “tapfer” is gradable.The forms of "tapfer" are "tapfer,tapferer,am tapfersten". The endings in the comparative and superlative are er/sten.“tapfer” is inflectable. It forms different forms depending on gender, case, and number.The adjective tapfer can be used attributively (before a noun) and predicatively (with a verb).One can not only inflect and compare tapfer, but all German adjectives. Comments ☆

positive
tapfer
comparative
tapferer/tapfrer⁶
superlative
am tapfersten

C1 · adjective · positive · regular · comparable

tapfer

tapfer · tapf(e)⁶rer · am tapfersten

Elimination of 'e' in the inflectional ending   Elimination of 'e' in the suffix  

⁶ Only in exalted use

English brave, courageous, valiant, stalwart, valorous

/ˈtapfɐ/ · /ˈtapfɐ/ · /ˈtapfɐʁɐ/ · /ˈtapfɐstən/

ohne Angst, Furcht und bereit, gegen Gefahren und Schwierigkeiten mutig zu kämpfen; tüchtig; beherzt, couragiert, entschlossen, furchtlos

» Sie war tapfer . English She was brave.

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The strong inflection of tapfer without articles or pronouns

Masculine

Nom. tapferer/tapfrer⁶
Gen. tapferen/tapfren⁶/tapfern
Dat. tapferem/tapfrem⁶/tapferm⁴
Acc. tapferen/tapfren⁶/tapfern

Feminine

Nom. tapfere/tapfre⁶
Gen. tapferer/tapfrer⁶
Dat. tapferer/tapfrer⁶
Acc. tapfere/tapfre⁶

Neutral

Nom. tapferes/tapfres⁶
Gen. tapferen/tapfren⁶/tapfern
Dat. tapferem/tapfrem⁶/tapferm⁴
Acc. tapferes/tapfres⁶

Plural

Nom. tapfere/tapfre⁶
Gen. tapferer/tapfrer⁶
Dat. tapferen/tapfren⁶/tapfern
Acc. tapfere/tapfre⁶

⁶ Only in exalted use⁴ Usage seldom

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Weak declension

The weak inflection of the adjective tapfer with the definite article 'der' or with pronouns like 'dieser' and 'jener'

Masculine

Nom. dertapfere/tapfre⁶
Gen. destapferen/tapfren⁶/tapfern
Dat. demtapferen/tapfren⁶/tapfern
Acc. dentapferen/tapfren⁶/tapfern

Feminine

Nom. dietapfere/tapfre⁶
Gen. dertapferen/tapfren⁶/tapfern
Dat. dertapferen/tapfren⁶/tapfern
Acc. dietapfere/tapfre⁶

Neutral

Nom. dastapfere/tapfre⁶
Gen. destapferen/tapfren⁶/tapfern
Dat. demtapferen/tapfren⁶/tapfern
Acc. dastapfere/tapfre⁶

Plural

Nom. dietapferen/tapfren⁶/tapfern
Gen. dertapferen/tapfren⁶/tapfern
Dat. dentapferen/tapfren⁶/tapfern
Acc. dietapferen/tapfren⁶/tapfern

⁶ Only in exalted use

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Mixed declension

The mixed inflection of the adjective tapfer with the indefinite article 'ein' or with pronouns like 'kein' and 'mein'

Masculine

Nom. eintapferer/tapfrer⁶
Gen. einestapferen/tapfren⁶/tapfern
Dat. einemtapferen/tapfren⁶/tapfern
Acc. einentapferen/tapfren⁶/tapfern

Feminine

Nom. einetapfere/tapfre⁶
Gen. einertapferen/tapfren⁶/tapfern
Dat. einertapferen/tapfren⁶/tapfern
Acc. einetapfere/tapfre⁶

Neutral

Nom. eintapferes/tapfres⁶
Gen. einestapferen/tapfren⁶/tapfern
Dat. einemtapferen/tapfren⁶/tapfern
Acc. eintapferes/tapfres⁶

Plural

Nom. keinetapferen/tapfren⁶/tapfern
Gen. keinertapferen/tapfren⁶/tapfern
Dat. keinentapferen/tapfren⁶/tapfern
Acc. keinetapferen/tapfren⁶/tapfern

⁶ Only in exalted use

Predicative use

Using tapfer as predicative

Singular

Masc.eristtapfer
Fem.sieisttapfer
Neut.esisttapfer

Plural

siesindtapfer

Examples

Example sentences for tapfer

  • Sie war tapfer . 
    English She was brave.
  • Alle Soldaten waren tapfer . 
    English All soldiers were brave.
  • Tom ist tapfer und mutig. 
    English Tom is brave and courageous.
  • Er ist ein tapferer Soldat. 
    English He's a valiant soldier.
  • Mary ist ein tapferes Mädchen. 
    English Mary is a brave girl.
  • Er ist ein sehr tapferer Mann. 
    English He is a most brave man.
  • Das hast du recht und tapfer getan. 
    English You are right and have done it bravely.
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Translations

Translation of German tapfer

German tapfer
English brave, courageous, valiant, stalwart, valorous
Russian смелый, храбрый, мужественный, отважный
Spanish valiente, valeroso, audaz, bravo, corajudo, valentía
French courageux, vaillant, brave, preux, valeureux
Turkish cesur, kahraman, korkusuz
Portuguese corajoso, valente
Italian coraggioso, abile, audace, capace, forte, valente, valoroso
Romanian curajos, capabil, neclintit, neînfricat, vrednic
Hungarian bátor, merész, vitéz
Polish dzielny, odważny
Greek γενναίος, θαρραλέος, ανδρείος, τολμηρός
Dutch dapper, moedig
Czech statečný, odvážný
Swedish modig, tapper, duktig, skicklig
Danish tapper, modig, duelig, dygtig
Japanese 勇敢な, たくましい, 大胆な
Catalan valent, courageux
Finnish urhea, rohkea, urhoollinen
Norwegian tapper, modig, dugelig, dyktig
Basque iraunkorra, ausart, ausarta, ausartua
Serbian hrabar, odvažan, smelan, одважан, смео, храбар
Macedonian смел, храбар, одважен
Slovenian pogumen, hrabri, hraber
Slowakisch odvážny, statečný, statočný, udatný
Bosnian hrabar, odvažan, smio
Croatian hrabar, odvažan, smio
Ukrainian сміливий, відважний, мужній, хоробрий
Bulgarian смел, достоен, дързък, храбр, храбър
Belorussian адважны, смелы, смілы, храбры
Indonesian berani, cakap, tegar, terampil
Vietnamese dũng cảm, có năng lực, khéo léo, kiên định
Uzbek jasur, ishchan, malakali, qehreman, sabirli
Hindi कुशल, धैर्यवान, निपुण, बहादुर, साहसी
Chinese 勇敢, 沉着, 称职, 能干
Thai กล้าหาญ, ขยัน, มีความสามารถ, อดทน
Korean 용감한, 능숙한, 용맹한, 유능한, 침착한
Azerbaijani bacarıqlı, cesur, cəsur, sabırlı, səriştəli
Georgian ამამაცი, ვაჟკაცი, კვალიფიციური, უნარიანი
Bengali দক্ষ, ধৈর্যশীল, নিপুণ, বীর, সাহসী
Albanian trim, aftë, i qëndrueshëm, kompetent
Marathi धैर्यवान, कुशल, धाडसी, निपुण, शौर्यवान
Nepali बहादुर, कुशल, दक्ष, धैर्यवान, शूर
Telugu ధైర్యవంతుడు, దక్ష, నైపుణ్యవంతమైన, స్థిరమైన
Latvian drosmīgs, izturīgs, prasmīgs, spējīgs
Tamil உறுதியான, திறமைமிக்க, திறமையான, தைரியமான, வீரமான
Estonian vapper, julge, otsustav, pädev, tubli
Armenian խիզախ, կարող, հանդուգան, հաստատակամ, հմուտ, քաջ
Kurdish qehreman, cesûr, karîger, xebatkar
Hebrewאמיץ، נחוש، איתן
Arabicباسل، شجاع
Persianدلیر، شجاع
Urduبہادر، دلیر، حوصلہ مند

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Meanings and synonyms of tapfer
  • ohne Angst, Furcht und bereit, gegen Gefahren und Schwierigkeiten mutig zu kämpfen, beherzt, couragiert, entschlossen, furchtlos, heldenhaft
  • tüchtig
  • mit großer Selbstbeherrschung, ohne zu klagen
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Frequently asked questions about the adjective “tapfer”

“tapfer” is an adjective that can be declined and compared. Which forms apply varies depending on the adjective as well as gender, case, and number. All forms are clearly displayed on this page.

Is „tapfer“ gradable?

The adjective “tapfer” is gradable.

How do you form the comparative and superlative of “tapfer”?

The forms of "tapfer" are "tapfer,tapferer,am tapfersten". The endings in the comparative and superlative are er/sten.

How is "tapfer" used?

The adjective tapfer can be used attributively (before a noun) and predicatively (with a verb).

Is “tapfer” inflected?

“tapfer” is inflectable. It forms different forms depending on gender, case, and number.

What is the positive (base form) of “tapfer”?

The positive degree of “tapfer” is “tapfer”.

What is the comparative of "tapfer"?

The comparative of „tapfer“ is „tapf(e)rer“.

What is the superlative of “tapfer”?

The superlative of "tapfer" is "am tapfersten".

What is the strong declension of „tapfer“?

The strong declension of “tapfer” is:
Masculine: tapf(e)rer, tapf(e)r(e)n, tapf(e)r(e)m, tapf(e)r(e)n
Feminine: tapf(e)re, tapf(e)rer, tapf(e)rer, tapf(e)re
Neutral: tapf(e)res, tapf(e)r(e)n, tapf(e)r(e)m, tapf(e)res
Plural: tapf(e)re, tapf(e)rer, tapf(e)r(e)n, tapf(e)re

What is the weak declension of "tapfer"?

The weak declension of “tapfer” is:
Masculine: der tapf(e)re, des tapf(e)r(e)n, dem tapf(e)r(e)n, den tapf(e)r(e)n
Feminine: die tapf(e)re, der tapf(e)r(e)n, der tapf(e)r(e)n, die tapf(e)re
Neutral: das tapf(e)re, des tapf(e)r(e)n, dem tapf(e)r(e)n, das tapf(e)re
Plural: die tapf(e)r(e)n, der tapf(e)r(e)n, den tapf(e)r(e)n, die tapf(e)r(e)n

What is the mixed declension of “tapfer”?

The mixed declension of “tapfer” is:
Masculine: ein tapf(e)rer, eines tapf(e)r(e)n, einem tapf(e)r(e)n, einen tapf(e)r(e)n
Feminine: eine tapf(e)re, einer tapf(e)r(e)n, einer tapf(e)r(e)n, eine tapf(e)re
Neutral: ein tapf(e)res, eines tapf(e)r(e)n, einem tapf(e)r(e)n, ein tapf(e)res
Plural: keine tapf(e)r(e)n, keiner tapf(e)r(e)n, keinen tapf(e)r(e)n, keine tapf(e)r(e)n

The declension and comparison of tapfer as declination and comparison tables with all strong, weak and mixed forms. These become clear as tables in the singular and plural and in all four cases nominative, genitive, dative and accusative.

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