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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Mut”, which translates to “courage”. A duckling stands at the very edge of a high diving board above a vast pool, chest puffed out, one webbed foot lifted into open air.
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derMut

courage

/muːt/

Examples — Mut in a sentence

Er hatte den Mut, die Wahrheit zu sagen.

He had the courage to tell the truth.

Du brauchst viel Mut für diese Aufgabe.

You need a lot of courage for this task.

How to remember it

MUT sounds like 'moot'. It's moot whether you have courage until you face a challenge.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “mutig”, which translates to “brave, courageous”. A tiny mouse in a paper helmet stands squarely in the path of a huge snarling wolf, one paw raised in a firm halt, refusing to budge.
mutig

/ˈmuːtɪç/

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brave, courageous

Comparative Forms

Positive mutig
Komparativ mutiger
Superlativ am mutigsten

Examples

Das war eine sehr mutige Entscheidung von dir.

That was a very brave decision by you.

Du bist wirklich mutig gewesen.

You were really brave.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “das Pflaster”, which translates to “plaster, band-aid”. A magical band-aid placed on a crack in the Earth, knitting the ground back together with vibrant, glowing threads of golden light.
das Pflaster

/ˈp͡flastɐ/

plaster, band-aid

Examples

Sie klebte schnell ein Pflaster auf ihre Wunde.

She quickly stuck a band-aid on her wound.

Hast du ein Pflaster? Ich habe mich geschnitten.

Do you have a band-aid? I cut myself.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “plötzlich”, which translates to “suddenly”. A dozing cat is jolted bolt upright mid-air, fur exploding outward and eyes huge as saucers, utterly startled by a sudden surprise.
plötzlich

/ˈplœt͡slɪç/

suddenly

Examples

Plötzlich wurde es sehr dunkel.

Suddenly it became very dark.

Das Auto hielt plötzlich an.

The car suddenly stopped.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Radfahrer”, which translates to “cyclist (male)”. A cyclist pedaling across a path made of stardust, with their bike wheels spinning out trails of blooming flowers behind them.
der Radfahrer

/ˈʁaːtˌfaːʁɐ/

cyclist (male)

Examples

Der Radfahrer trägt immer einen Helm.

The cyclist always wears a helmet.

Ich sah den Radfahrer an der Ampel warten.

I saw the cyclist waiting at the traffic light.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Radfahrerin”, which translates to “cyclist (female)”. A cyclist pedaling across a bridge made of rainbows, leaving a trail of blooming flowers behind her spinning tires.
die Radfahrerin

/ˈʁaːtˌfaːʁəʁɪn/

cyclist (female)

Examples

Die Radfahrerin trug einen Helm auf dem Kopf.

The female cyclist wore a helmet on her head.

Eine Radfahrerin fuhr schnell am Park vorbei.

A female cyclist rode quickly past the park.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “das Rezept”, which translates to “prescription”. A kindly mole doctor in a white coat and headlamp holds up a freshly rolled prescription slip in one paw and a little pill bottle in the other, smiling warmly.
das Rezept

/ʁeˈt͡sɛpt/

prescription

Examples

Der Arzt hat mir ein Rezept für Schmerzmittel gegeben.

The doctor gave me a prescription for painkillers.

Ich muss dieses Rezept in der Apotheke einlösen.

I need to redeem this prescription at the pharmacy.

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mutig — brave, courageous

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