beherzt
courageous
Brave and determined, even in a difficult or dangerous situation.
EXAMPLE
Eine beherzte Passantin sprang in den Fluss und rettete das Kind.
A courageous passerby jumped into the river and rescued the child.
beherzt
courageous
beherzt – beherzter – am beherztesten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry beherzt, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | beherzt |
|---|---|
| comparative | beherzter |
| superlative | am beherztesten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word component
The word „beherzt“ (courageous) visibly contains the word „Herz“ (heart). This connection can help you remember that „beherzt“ usually describes a determined action or reaction.
EXAMPLE
Mit beherztem Einsatz gelang es der Feuerwehr, den Brand schnell zu löschen.
Thanks to the firefighters' courageous efforts, they managed to put out the fire quickly.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include „beherzt eingreifen“ (to intervene courageously), „beherzt handeln“ (to act courageously), „beherzt zugreifen“ (to reach for something decisively), and „beherzt vorgehen“ (to proceed courageously). The adjective often appears directly with a verb describing an action.
EXAMPLE
Als der Streit eskalierte, griff die Lehrerin beherzt ein.
When the argument escalated, the teacher courageously intervened.
Action-oriented
„Beherzt“ (courageous) often describes a specific action or decision. It can come before a noun or modify a verb as an adverbial expression.
EXAMPLE
Die Mannschaft traf eine beherzte Entscheidung.
The team made a courageous decision.
Der Wanderer sprang beherzt über den Bach.
The hiker courageously jumped over the stream.
Style and register
„Beherzt“ (courageous) occurs particularly often in written reports, narratives, and journalistic texts when a courageous action is being praised.
EXAMPLE
Der Bericht lobte den beherzten Einsatz der freiwilligen Helfer.
The report praised the courageous efforts of the volunteer helpers.
In real life
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