German

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Etymology

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Wagemut +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvaːɡəˌmuːtɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌmuːtɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: wa‧ge‧mu‧tig

Adjective

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wagemutig (strong nominative masculine singular wagemutiger, comparative wagemutiger, superlative am wagemutigsten)

  1. daring, bold

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: waagmoedig

Further reading

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  • wagemutig” in Duden online
  • wagemutig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache