honorable
ehrenvoll – ehrenvoller – am ehrenvollsten
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honorable
Deserving recognition, respect, or honor, or associated with honor. The word often describes a task, award, action, or farewell that is considered particularly worthy.
Für sie war es eine ehrenvolle Aufgabe, die Stadt bei der Gedenkfeier zu vertreten.
For her, it was an honorable task to represent the city at the memorial service.
| basic form | ehrenvoll |
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| comparative | ehrenvoller |
| superlative | am ehrenvollsten |
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| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
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'Ehrenvoll' (honorable) is made up of 'Ehre' (honor) and '-voll' (-ful). Here, the suffix '-voll' indicates that something is characterized by honor or deserves honor.
Die Aufnahme in die Akademie war für ihn ein ehrenvoller Moment.
Being accepted into the academy was an honorable moment for him.
'Ehrenvoll' (honorable) is especially common in the construction 'eine ehrenvolle Aufgabe' (an honorable task) or 'es ist mir eine ehrenvolle Aufgabe' (it is an honorable task for me). This expresses that someone considers a task a special honor.
Es ist mir eine ehrenvolle Aufgabe, heute die Laudatio zu halten.
It is an honorable task for me to deliver the tribute speech today.
'Ehrenvoll' (honorable) is especially common in ceremonial, official, or written situations, for example when talking about awards, memorial services, and official farewells.
Die ehrenvolle Auszeichnung wurde während einer feierlichen Zeremonie überreicht.
The honorable award was presented during a formal ceremony.
