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)

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

Inflection

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

• eerzaam
• (virtuous): deugdzaam
• (obedient): gehoorzaam

Descendants

• Negerhollands: braav