adjective
brave
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mutig: Adjective meaning 'brave' or 'courageous'. Gradable: comparative mutiger, superlative am mutigsten. Common antonyms: feige, ängstlich. Used attributively and predicatively (requires German adjective endings in attributive position). Not a participle; regular formation from adjective stem, e.g., Er ist mutig; ein mutiger Held.
Examples
Das mutige Kind rettete den Hund aus dem Wasser.
The brave child rescued the dog from the water.
Der Reporter schrieb über die mutige Frau, die beim Unfall anderen half.
The reporter wrote about the brave woman who helped others during the accident.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture someone stepping forward to help in a dangerous situation — that's 'mutig'.
Sounds like 'moot-ig' — think 'not mute, but bold' = brave.
Notes
Comparative and superlative follow regular adjective patterns: mutiger, am mutigsten. Can be used attributively and predicatively.