Afrikaans Word of the Day
dapper
DA-pper • adjective — 2nd of Sep, 2026
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Meaning: brave; showing courage in a difficult or frightening situation
Examples
- Die dapper kind het alleen in die donker kamer ingestap.
(The brave child walked into the dark room alone.) - Sy was dapper genoeg om die eerste toespraak te hou.
(She was brave enough to give the first speech.) - Ons het 'n dapper besluit geneem om die waarheid te sê.
(We made a brave decision to tell the truth.)
Synonyms
- moedig
- kordaat
- onverskrokke
Antonyms
- laf
- bang
This word is commonly used to describe a person, action, or decision that shows courage. It is often used in both everyday speech and written Afrikaans.
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