Estonian edit

Etymology edit

Etymology unclear, possibly from Proto-Germanic *fagraz (fair, beautiful; proper, suitable), thence Old Norse fagr, Old Swedish fagher and Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌲𐍂𐍃 (fagrs). Compare Finnish vauras and Karelian vauras.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɑpːer/, [ˈvɑpːer]
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  • Rhymes: -ɑpːer
  • Hyphenation: vap‧per

Adjective edit

vapper (genitive vapra, partitive vaprat, comparative vapram, superlative kõige vapram or vapraim)

  1. brave, intrepid, courageous, valiant
    1. Not being afraid of, feeling fear towards something.
      Vapper koolipoiss püüdis kotivarga kinni.
      A brave schoolboy caught the purse snatcher.

Declension edit

Declension of vapper (ÕS type 2/õpik, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative vapper vaprad
accusative nom.
gen. vapra
genitive vaprate
partitive vaprat vapraid
illative vaprasse vapratesse
vapraisse
inessive vapras vaprates
vaprais
elative vaprast vapratest
vapraist
allative vaprale vapratele
vapraile
adessive vapral vapratel
vaprail
ablative vapralt vapratelt
vaprailt
translative vapraks vaprateks
vapraiks
terminative vaprani vaprateni
essive vaprana vapratena
abessive vaprata vaprateta
comitative vapraga vapratega

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