No. 14,237 in German
heldenhaft
Heroic.
In a sentence
Er zeigte heldenhaftes Verhalten, als er die Katze aus dem brennenden Gebäude rettete.
He showed heroic behavior when he rescued the cat from the burning building.
Used as an adjective to describe the quality of the behavior.
Das Bild zeigt einen Ritter, der heldenhaft kämpft.
The painting depicts a knight fighting heroically.
Used as an adverb to describe the manner of fighting.
Seine heldenhafte Tat wird lange in Erinnerung bleiben.
His heroic deed will be remembered for a long time.
Used as an adjective to characterize the deed.
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