Meaning 1neutral · 82%
A word class whose members typically describe qualities of people or things.
Natural examples
Rot ist ein Adjektiv.
Red is an adjective.
Finde das Adjektiv in diesem Satz.
Find the adjective in this sentence.
Wir beschreiben das Haus mit zwei Adjektiven.
We use two adjectives to describe the house.
Usage note
Das Adjektiv has plural Adjektive. German adjectives before nouns often take endings, as in ein roter Ball.
Mini-lesson: Adjektiv
A word class whose members typically describe qualities of people or things. Das Adjektiv has plural Adjektive. German adjectives before nouns often take endings, as in ein roter Ball.
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