Vocabulary
brav
/bʁaːf/· adjective
good, well-behaved (child)
What grandparents call a child who does as they're told.
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Forms
- Komparativ
- braver
- Superlativ
- am bravsten
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
brav
good, well-behaved
Die Kinder waren heute sehr brav.
The children were very good today.
Word family
bravdie Bravheitgood behaviour (rare)bravobravo (same root, via Italian)
Common combinations
- Sei brav!Be good!
- brav seinto behave
Similar & opposite
↔ Opposites
frechunartig
Common learner mistakes
- Der Feuerwehrmann war sehr brav und hat das Kind gerettet.Der Feuerwehrmann war sehr mutig und hat das Kind gerettet.False friend: brav = well-behaved; brave = mutig.
Real examples
- Ich war nicht immer brav.I wasn't always well-behaved.
- Wenn ihr brav seid, gibt es Eis.If you're good, there'll be ice cream.
- Mein Bruder war der bravste von uns dreien.My brother was the best-behaved of the three of us.
