braaf

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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)

  1. well-behaved, obedient
  2. (dated) honorable, virtuous

Declension

Declension 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

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: braav
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