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brav

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adjectivedatedobsolete
  1. good, well-behaved or reliable, obedient
  2. honest, upright, upstanding
  3. conventional, conservative, dowdy
  4. lively, quick, bold, nimble, daring, racy
  5. bold, keen, courageous

Forms

Declension

masculinefeminineneuterplural
nominativebraverbravebravesbrave
genitivebravenbraverbravenbraver
dativebravembraverbravembraven
accusativebravenbravebravesbrave

Degrees

comparativebraver
superlativeam bravsten

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Used in the library

  • „Nur wenn du brav bist und das Popcorn mitbringst.""Only if you behave yourself and bring the popcorn."A2Der Filmabend — Film night (A2)
  • Sei brav im Flugzeug; der Flug dauert zehn Stunden.Be good on the plane; the flight takes ten hours.A2Noch einmal, bitte (2) — Once more, please (2) (A2)
  • Der Großvater nickt brav, aber er ahnt schon, dass er sich nicht daran hält.Grandad nods obediently, but he already has a feeling he won't stick to it.A2Skiurlaub in Tirol — Skiing in Tyrol (A2)
  • Ohne Salz schmeckt die Suppe von Daniel fade, trotzdem isst Sophie brav alles auf.Without salt Daniel's soup tastes bland, but Sophie still dutifully eats it all up.B2Noch einmal, bitte (18) — Once more, please (18) (B2)

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