Polyglot Dictionary

mutig

/ˈmuːtɪç/

adjective A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Positive

Meaning

  1. brave, courageous

    Built from Mut (courage) + the adjective suffix -ig.

    • Das war eine mutige Entscheidung.

      That was a brave decision.

Made of

  • Mut courage

Similar words

tapfer

mutig is more about taking risks or boldness; tapfer is more about enduring hardship or valor — both mean "brave, courageous."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

intrépido

Close — brave, courageous relates to intrepid.

English

bold

bold and German mutig both directly mean brave, willing to face risk.

Practice

1 What does mutig mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches mutig?

See also

adjectivecompound

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