tugendhaft
virtuous
Morally good, upright, and characterized by exemplary moral conduct.
EXAMPLE
Sie führte ein tugendhaftes Leben und half regelmäßig bedürftigen Menschen.
She led a virtuous life and regularly helped people in need.
tugendhaft
virtuous
tugendhaft – tugendhafter – am tugendhaftesten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry tugendhaft, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | tugendhaft |
|---|---|
| comparative | tugendhafter |
| superlative | am tugendhaftesten |
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 structure
'Tugendhaft' (virtuous) is made up of 'Tugend' (virtue) and the suffix '-haft'. This suffix indicates a quality or behavior characterized by something.
EXAMPLE
Die Figur wird als tugendhaft und zuverlässig dargestellt.
The character is portrayed as virtuous and reliable.
Elevated style
'Tugendhaft' (virtuous) is mainly used in elevated or literary language and often sounds solemn or old-fashioned in everyday conversation.
EXAMPLE
Der Roman erzählt von einem tugendhaften Ritter, der sein Versprechen hält.
The novel tells the story of a virtuous knight who keeps his promise.
Typical collocations
Common phrases include 'tugendhaft leben' (to live virtuously), 'ein tugendhaftes Leben führen' (to lead a virtuous life), and 'als tugendhaft gelten' (to be considered virtuous). The adjective usually describes a person or the way they lead their life.
EXAMPLE
In den Augen seiner Nachbarn galt der Einsiedler als tugendhaft.
In the eyes of his neighbors, the hermit was considered virtuous.
In real life
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