seine Ehre wahren

to maintain one's dignity/integrity in a difficult situation

Türkçe: onurunu korumak

Noun

Ehre f.

Verb

wahren

Topic

Gesellschaft und Leben

In a sentence

Er wahrt seine Ehre durch ein faires Geständnis.

How it is used

Means to maintain one's dignity/integrity in a difficult situation. Neutral/formal register. A politician 'wahrt seine Ehre' by resigning after a mistake. Implies moral strength, not just saving face.

Other verbs that go with Ehre

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Ehre einbringento earn or gain respect/prestige for oneself or others
• Ehre zeigento demonstrate respect through gestures or ceremonies
• jdm. Ehre erweisento pay tribute or honor someone publicly
• jds. Ehre verletzento attack someone's reputation or dignity through insults or slander
• an jds. Ehre appellierento persuade someone by invoking their integrity or pride
• jdm. (alle) Ehre machento bring honor or reflect well on someone
• jdm. keine Ehre machento bring dishonor or fail to reflect well on someone
• jdm. die Ehre nehmento publicly humiliate or discredit someone, robbing them of dignity

All collocations with Ehre

Other collocations built on wahren

• ein Geheimnis (be)wahrento keep a secret
• das Gesicht wahrento save face
• die Neutralität wahrento remain impartial and not take sides
• den Ruf wahrento uphold/maintain the reputation