List of German Adjectives
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Here you have a overview of the most important German adjectives with English translations, accompanied by their opposite meanings.
Adjective | Translation | Opposite | Translation |
---|---|---|---|
Alt | Old | Jung | Young |
Arm | Poor | Reich | Rich |
Billig | Cheap | Teuer | Expensive |
Bitter | Bitter | Süß | Sweet |
Dick | Thick | Dünn | Thin |
Dreckig | Dirty | Sauber | Clean |
Eng | Tight | Breit | Broad |
Falsch | Wrong | Richtig | Right |
Faul | Lazy | Fleißig | Dilligent |
Freundlich | Friendly | Unfreundlich | Unfriendly |
Früh | Early | Spät | Late |
Frisch | Fresh | Alt | Old |
Fröhlich | Happy | Traurig | Sad |
Gefährlich | Dangerous | Ungefährlich | Safe |
Gesund | Healthy | Krank | Sick |
Giftig | Poisonous | Ungiftig | Nonpoisonous |
Glatt | Smooth | Rau | Rough |
Groß | Big | Klein | Small |
Gut | Good | Schlecht | Bad |
Heiß | Hot | Kalt | Cold |
Hell | Bright | Dunkel | Dark |
Krumm | Crooked | Gerade | Straight |
Lang | Long | Kurz | Short |
Langsam | Slow | Schnell | Fast |
Laut | Loud | Leise | Quiet |
Motiviert | Motivated | Demotiviert | Demotivated |
Müde | Tired | Wach | Awake |
Sauber | Clean | Dreckig | Dirty |
Schief | Askew | Eben | Even |
Schlau | Smart | Dumm | Dumb |
Schön | Pretty | Hässlich | Ugly |
Schwach | Weak | Stark | Strong |
Trocken | Dry | Nass | Wet |
Weich | Soft | Hart | Hard |
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Normally you can build the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives pretty easily. However, there are some German adjectives for which the comparative and superlative form doesn't exist. Here you have the most important ones
Absolutes Adjective | Translation |
---|---|
Tot | Dead |
Lebendig | Alive |
Schriftlich | In writing |
Unvergleichbar | Incomparable |
Absolut | Absolute |
Maximal | Maximum |
Minimal | Minimum |
Total | Total |
Einzige | Only |
Abgelaufen | Expired |
Leer | Empty |
Fertig | Finished / Done |
Entscheidend | Decisive |
Ideal | ideal |
Blind | blind |
Ganz | whole |
Gleich | equal |
Stumm | mute |
Here you have some adjectives for which there are no opposites.
Adjective | Translation |
---|---|
Durstig | Thirsty |
Schwanger | Pregnant |
Rot / Gelb / Grün / Blau (alle Farben) | Red / Yellow / Green / Blue (all colours) |
Bunt | Multicoloured |
Dreieckig | Triangular |
Feierlich | Celebratory |
Fromm | Pious |
Tollpatschig | Clumsy |
Be careful to use the right form of declension for the adjectives, as well as the correct comparative form.
1. Ich dachte das Geschäft wäre noch geöffnet gewesen, es war allerdings bereits .
(I thought the shop was open, but it was already closed)
2. Auch wenn Markus sehr fleißig ist, er hat einen sehr Bruder.
(Even though Markus is very diligent, he has a very lazy brother)
3. Ich dachte ich hatte alles in meinem Test richtig, jedoch hatte ich einige Antworten.
(I thought I had everything in my test right, but I had several wrong answers)
4. In meiner Familie bin ich zwar nicht am ältesten, ich bin aller dings auch nicht
(In my family I am not the oldest, but I am also not the youngest)
5. Mein Schwester mag gerne bitteres Essen, während ich es eher mag.
(My sister likes bitter food, while I prefer sweet food.)
6. Der freundliche Michael hat leider eine sehr Freundin.
(Friendly Michael has a very unfriendly girlfriend)
7. Kaum war ich gesund wurde ich auch schon wieder .
(As soon as I was healthy, I became sick again)
8. War Sarah schneller oder als Stephanie?
(Was Sarah faster or slower than Stephanie?)
9. Wenn ich koche mache ich danach immer sauber, aber bei meinen Mitbewohnern bleibt es länger mal .
(When I cook always make the kitchen clean afterwards, but with my roomates it stays dirty for a longer time.)
10. Ich höre gerne laute Musik, aber abends muss ich sie machen.
(I like to listen to loud music, but at night i have to turn it quiet.
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alt → (old → young)
arm → (poor → rich)
billig → (cheap → expensive)
dick → (thick → thin)
dreckig → (dirty → clean)
falsch → (wrong → right)
faul → (lazy → diligent)
früh → (early → late)
gesund → (healthy → sick)
groß → (big → small)
heiß → (hot → cold)
lang → (long → short)
weich → (soft→ hard)
Be careful to use the right form of declension for the adjectives, as well as the correct comparative form.
1. Ich dachte das Geschäft wäre noch geöffnet gewesen, es war allerdings bereits .
(I thought the shop was open, but it was already closed)
2. Auch wenn Markus sehr fleißig ist, er hat einen sehr Bruder.
(Even though Markus is very diligent, he has a very lazy brother)
3. Ich dachte ich hatte alles in meinem Test richtig, jedoch hatte ich einige Antworten.
(I thought I had everything in my test right, but I had several wrong answers)
4. In meiner Familie bin ich zwar nicht am ältesten, ich bin aller dings auch nicht
(In my family I am not the oldest, but I am also not the youngest)
5. Mein Schwester mag gerne bitteres Essen, während ich es eher mag.
(My sister likes bitter food, while I prefer sweet food.)
6. Der freundliche Michael hat leider eine sehr Freundin.
(Friendly Michael has a very unfriendly girlfriend)
7. Kaum war ich gesund wurde ich auch schon wieder .
(As soon as I was healthy, I became sick again)
8. War Sarah schneller oder als Stephanie?
(Was Sarah faster or slower than Stephanie?)
9. Wenn ich koche mache ich danach immer sauber, aber bei meinen Mitbewohnern bleibt es länger mal .
(When I cook always make the kitchen clean afterwards, but with my roomates it stays dirty for a longer time.)
10. Ich höre gerne laute Musik, aber abends muss ich sie machen.
(I like to listen to loud music, but at night i have to turn it quiet.
Good luck!
alt → (old → young)
arm → (poor → rich)
billig → (cheap → expensive)
dick → (thick → thin)
dreckig → (dirty → clean)
falsch → (wrong → right)
faul → (lazy → diligent)
früh → (early → late)
gesund → (healthy → sick)
groß → (big → small)
heiß → (hot → cold)
lang → (long → short)
weich → (soft→ hard)
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