bravur
See also: Bravur
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Italian bravura. Attested since 1841.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bravur c (uncountable)
- great performance in executing some task (along with a degree of (real or ironic) "gusto"), flying colors, aplomb
- Hon klarade inträdesprovet med bravur
- She passed the entrance exam with flying colors
- Vi trodde inte han skulle klara av att jonglera samtidigt, men det fixade han med bravur
- We didn't think he would be able to juggle at the same time, but he pulled it off with flying colors/aplomb
Declension edit
| Declension of bravur | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncountable | ||||
| Indefinite | Definite | |||
| Nominative | bravur | bravuren | — | — |
| Genitive | bravurs | bravurens | — | — |