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stolz: proud — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

Quality-approved learning entryAdjectiveLevel B1

stolz

proud

feeling pleased and satisfied because of an achievement, quality, or person

IPA/ʃtɔlts/

The main stress follows standard German pronunciation.

Meaning 1neutral · 88%

feeling pleased and satisfied because of an achievement, quality, or person

Ihre Eltern sind stolz auf ihren Abschluss.

Wir sind stolz auf das Ergebnis unserer Arbeit.

Du kannst stolz auf dich sein.

Use auf + accusative after stolz when naming what someone is proud of. stolz sein is used with sein, not haben.

stolz auf + accusative: Ich bin stolz auf dich.

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stolz is a gradable adjective. The common pattern is stolz auf + accusative for the person, action, or result that causes pride.