German Adjectives - Endings, Declension and Comparison

Master German German Adjectives with our comprehensive grammar guide. Whether you are a beginner or an intermediate learner, these rules and examples will help you speak more naturally.

Core Grammar Rules

Everything you need to know about german adjectives in German. We cover the fundamental rules and provide clear examples to help you grasp the logic behind the language.

Primary Rule

In German, german adjectives follow consistent patterns. Once you recognize these patterns, you can apply them to thousands of sentences.

Common Use Case

Notice how german adjectives change based on the context of the sentence, such as whether you are describing an action or a state.

Grammar in Context

See german adjectives in action with these real-world German sentences.

Können Sie heute arbeiten?
Can you work today?
Habt ihr Pizza gegessen?
Have you (plural) eaten pizza?
Es ist absehbar, dass die Nutzung von Big Data zur Analyse unsere Lebensweise grundlegend verändern wird.
It is foreseeable that the use of Big Data for analysis will fundamentally change our way of life.
Es ist absehbar, dass die Einführung von 5G-Netzwerken ethische Fragen aufwerfen wird.
It is foreseeable that the introduction of 5G networks will raise ethical questions.
In der Familie sollte man ehrlich sein.
In the family, one should be honest.

Core Words

Practice german adjectives using these common German words.

German English CEFR Level
sich eignen are suitable B1
die Migration Migration B1
hoch high A2
der Zustand condition B2
die Leistung Performance B1
kaputt kaputt broken A2
die Publikation publication B2
miteinander with each other B1
die Onkologie oncology B2
das Maschinelle_Lernen Machine Learning B2

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