honorable
ehrenhaft – ehrenhafter – am ehrenhaftesten
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honorable
In keeping with the principles of honor and decency and therefore deserving of respect. An honorable person or action is morally exemplary and deserves recognition.
Er hat sich in dieser schwierigen Situation ehrenhaft verhalten.
He behaved honorably in this difficult situation.
| basic form | ehrenhaft |
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| comparative | ehrenhafter |
| superlative | am ehrenhaftesten |
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
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| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
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| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
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| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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'Ehrenhaft' (honorable) is often used with words such as 'Verhalten' (behavior), 'Handlung' (action), 'Entscheidung' (decision), or 'Haltung' (attitude). The phrases 'sich ehrenhaft verhalten' (to behave honorably) and 'ehrenhaft handeln' (to act honorably) are especially common.
Trotz des großen Drucks traf sie eine ehrenhafte Entscheidung.
Despite the great pressure, she made an honorable decision.
'Ehrenhaft' (honorable) is generally used to evaluate deliberate behavior in a difficult or conflict-ridden situation. The word therefore often applies to decisions in which someone gives up a personal advantage.
Er gab seinen Fehler offen zu und zeigte damit eine ehrenhafte Haltung.
He openly admitted his mistake, thereby showing an honorable attitude.
'Ehrenhaft' (honorable) belongs more to elevated written language and is especially common in moral, historical, or ceremonial contexts. In a sentence, it can come before a noun or be used after verbs such as 'sein' (to be) and 'handeln' (to act).
Die ehrenhafte Geste des Gegners wurde von allen Beteiligten anerkannt.
The opponent's honorable gesture was acknowledged by everyone involved.
