Noun
die Zivilcourage
Pronunciation: [t͡siˈviːlkuˌʁaːʒə]
moral courage
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Meanings
Noun
- moral courage
Example sentence
Mit etwas Zivilcourage hätte jemand der alten Dame geholfen.
With a bit of moral courage someone would have helped the old lady.
Word forms
singular
die Zivilcourage
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Zivilcourage
Accusativedie Zivilcourage
Dativeder Zivilcourage
Genitiveder Zivilcourage
Zivilcourage has no common plural.
Usage
- Zivilcourage zeigen — Show the courage to stand up for others or one's convictions publicly.
- Zivilcourage / Mut — Moral or civic courage versus courage more generally.
Die Erzählung handelt von Zivilcourage im Alltag.
The story is about moral courage in everyday life.