braaf

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French brave, borrowed from Italian bravo. More at brave.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /braːf/
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Hyphenation: braaf
Rhymes: -aːf

Adjective

braaf (comparative braver, superlative braafst)

well-behaved, obedient
(dated) honorable, virtuous

Inflection

Inflection of braaf
uninflected	braaf
inflected	brave
comparative	braver
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		braaf	braver	het braafst het braafste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	brave	bravere	braafste
	n. sing.	braaf	braver	braafste
	plural	brave	bravere	braafste
definite		brave	bravere	braafste
partitive		braafs	bravers	—

Synonyms

eerzaam
(virtuous): deugdzaam
(obedient): gehoorzaam

Descendants

Negerhollands: braav

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