daredevil / foolhardy
tollkühn – tollkühner – am tollkühnsten
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daredevil / foolhardy
Exceptionally brave and daring, often so risky that it seems unreasonable or reckless.
Der Plan klingt tollkühn, aber vielleicht kann er tatsächlich funktionieren.
The plan sounds foolhardy, but maybe it really could work.
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| comparative | tollkühner |
| superlative | am tollkühnsten |
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'Tollkühn' (daredevil / foolhardy) is made up of 'toll' (wild) and 'kühn' (daring). Here, 'toll' intensifies the meaning of 'kühn' and points to an especially risky degree of daring.
Sein tollkühner Sprung über die Schlucht beeindruckte alle Zuschauer.
His daredevil jump over the gorge impressed all the spectators.
'Tollkühn' (daredevil / foolhardy) often comes before words such as 'Plan' (plan), 'Versuch' (attempt), 'Idee' (idea), or 'Unternehmen' (venture). It particularly often describes an undertaking or action involving considerable risk.
Die Forscher wagten einen tollkühnen Versuch unter schwierigen Bedingungen.
The researchers attempted a foolhardy experiment under difficult conditions.
The word has a somewhat elevated, literary, or narrative feel and is often used when an action is meant to seem dramatic or extraordinary.
Die tollkühne Flucht aus dem Gefängnis wurde später verfilmt.
The daredevil escape from prison was later made into a film.
