heldenhaft
Translation
heroic, valiant, brave
Examples
Seine Tat war wirklich heldenhaft.
His deed was truly heroic.
Der heldenhafte Feuerwehrmann rettete das Kind.
The heroic firefighter saved the child.
Grammar Patterns
((predicative)) to be heroic sein + heldenhaft: His rescue mission was heroic.
((attributive)) a heroic person ein heldenhafter Mensch: He is a heroic person.
Similar Words
Synonyms: mutig (courageous), tapfer (brave), kühn (bold); Antonyms: feige (cowardly), ängstlich (anxious)
Etymology
A compound of 'Held' (hero) and the suffix '-haft' (which means '-like' or '-esque'). So, it literally translates to 'hero-like'.
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'Held' = 'hero'. The '-haft' part makes it an adjective. Think of a hero having 'haft' (heft) or weight in their actions.