die Mutprobe
dare
A task or risky behavior with which someone is expected to prove their courage.
EXAMPLE
Die Mutprobe bestand darin, nachts allein durch den Wald zu gehen.
The dare consisted of walking through the forest alone at night.
die Mutprobe
dare
die Mutprobe, die Mutproben
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Mutprobe, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Mutproben |
| genitive | der Mutprobe |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Mutprobe | die Mutproben |
| accusative | die Mutprobe | die Mutproben |
| dative | der Mutprobe | den Mutproben |
| genitive | der Mutprobe | der Mutproben |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Mutprobe' is made up of 'Mut' (courage) and 'Probe' (test). The component 'Probe' makes it clear that a person's courage is being put to the test.
EXAMPLE
Für den schüchternen Jungen war der Auftritt vor der Klasse eine echte Mutprobe.
For the shy boy, performing in front of the class was a real test of courage.
Typical collocations
Common expressions include 'eine Mutprobe machen' (to do a dare), 'eine Mutprobe bestehen' (to complete a dare successfully), and 'sich einer Mutprobe stellen' (to face a dare). In 'sich einer Mutprobe stellen', 'Mutprobe' is in the dative case.
EXAMPLE
Sie wollte sich der Mutprobe nicht stellen, weil sie ihr zu gefährlich war.
She did not want to face the dare because it was too dangerous for her.
With 'als'
With 'als Mutprobe' (as a dare), you explain what role an action has. In this expression, 'Mutprobe' often appears without an article.
EXAMPLE
Als Mutprobe sollte er bei den Nachbarn klingeln und laut ein Lied singen.
As a dare, he was supposed to ring the neighbors' doorbell and sing a song loudly.
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