Mutprobe

German

Etymology

From Mut (“courage”) +‎ Probe (“test”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Mutprobe f (genitive Mutprobe, plural Mutproben)

  1. dare (test of courage)
    Die Mutprobe bestand darin, sich so weit wie möglich auf die Eisfläche hinauszuwagen.
    The dare consisted of venturing out onto the surface of the ice as far as possible.

Declension

Declension of Mutprobe [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Mutprobe die Mutproben
genitive einer der Mutprobe der Mutproben
dative einer der Mutprobe den Mutproben
accusative eine die Mutprobe die Mutproben

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