German Adjectives with Declension
Learn 246+ German adjectives with comparatives and declension
246 items10 topics
Size Shape
41 itemsA1
groß
large, big
[ɡʁoːs]
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klein
small
[klaɪn]
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hoch
high, tall
[hoːx]
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niedrig
low
[ˈniːdʁɪç]
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lang
long
[laŋ]
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kurz
short
[kʊʁt͡s]
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breit
wide
[bʁaɪ̯t]
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schmal
narrow
[ʃmaːl]
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dick
thick, fat
[dɪk]
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dünn
thin
[dʏn]
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tief
deep
[tiːf]
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flach
flat, shallow
[flax]
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riesig
huge, giant
[ˈʁiːzɪç]
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winzig
tiny
[ˈvɪnt͡sɪç]
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geräumig
spacious, roomy
[ɡəˈʁɔɪ̯mɪç]
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eng
tight, narrow
[ɛŋ]
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weit
wide, far
[vaɪ̯t]
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umfangreich
extensive, comprehensive
[ˈʊmfant͡sˌʁaɪ̯ç]
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massiv
massive, solid
[maˈsiːf]
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zierlich
delicate, petite
[ˈt͡siːɐ̯lɪç]
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rund
round
[ʁʊnt]
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eckig
angular, square
[ˈɛkɪç]
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oval
oval
[oˈvaːl]
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dreieckig
triangular
[ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌɛkɪç]
Color Adjectives
20 itemsA1
rot
red
[ʁoːt]
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blau
blue
[blaʊ̯]
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grün
green
[ɡʁyːn]
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gelb
yellow
[ɡɛlp]
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schwarz
black
[ʃvaʁt͡s]
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weiß
white
[vaɪ̯s]
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grau
gray
[ɡʁaʊ̯]
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braun
brown
[bʁaʊ̯n]
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orange
orange
[oˈʁɑ̃ːʒə]
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rosa
pink
[ˈʁoːza]
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lila
purple
[ˈliːla]
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türkis
turquoise
[tʏʁˈkiːs]
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beige
beige
[bɛːʃ]
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violett
violet
[vi̯oˈlɛt]
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golden
golden
[ˈɡɔldn̩]
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silbern
silver
[ˈzɪlbɐn]
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dunkel
dark
[ˈdʊŋkl̩]
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hell
light
[hɛl]
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bunt
colorful
[bʊnt]
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farbig
colored
[ˈfaʁbɪç]
Personality
56 itemsA2
freundlich
friendly
froind-liç
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nett
nice
net
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glücklich
happy
glük-liç
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traurig
sad
trow-riç
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mutig
brave
moo-tiç
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ängstlich
anxious, fearful
engst-liç
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ehrlich
honest
ehr-liç
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zuverlässig
reliable
tsoo-fer-les-siç
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geduldig
patient
ge-dool-diç
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intelligent
intelligent
in-tel-li-gent
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fleißig
diligent, hardworking
flai-siç
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großzügig
generous
grohs-tsü-giç
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humorvoll
humorous
hoo-mor-fol
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ruhig
calm, quiet
roo-iç
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optimistisch
optimistic
op-ti-mis-tish
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kreativ
creative
kre-a-teef
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abenteuerlustig
adventurous
ab-en-toyer-loos-tiç
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vorsichtig
cautious
for-zich-tiç
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spontan
spontaneous
shpon-tan
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organisiert
organized
or-ga-ni-zeert
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entschlossen
determined
ent-shlos-sen
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bescheiden
modest
be-shai-den
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höflich
polite
höh-fliç
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aufmerksam
attentive, considerate
owf-merk-zam
Emotions Adj
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wütend
angry
'vyːtənt
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zufrieden
content, satisfied
ʦu:'fri:dn
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fröhlich
cheerful, joyful
'frøːlɪç
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verliebt
in love
fɛɐˈliːpt
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stolz
proud
ʃtɔlʦ
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aufgeregt
excited
'aʊfgəˌraɪkt
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müde
tired
'myːdə
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gelangweilt
bored
gəˈlaŋˌvaɪlt
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überrascht
surprised
yːbɐˈraʃt
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verwirrt
confused
fɛɐˈvɪrt
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enttäuscht
disappointed
ɛntˈtɔʏʃt
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dankbar
grateful
'daŋkbaːɐ
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einsam
lonely
'aɪnzaːm
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hoffnungsvoll
hopeful
'hɔfnʊŋsˌfɔl
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hoffnungslos
hopeless
'hɔfnʊŋsˌloːs
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gereizt
irritated, testy
gəˈraɪʦt
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beschämt
ashamed
bəˈʃɛːmt
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schuldig
guilty
'ʃʊldɪç
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unschuldig
innocent
'ʊnʃʊldɪç
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erleichtert
relieved
ɛɐˈlaɪçtɐt
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begeistert
enthusiastic, excited
bəˈgaɪstɐt
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skeptisch
skeptical
'skɛptɪʃ
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verlegen
embarrassed, shy
fɛɐˈleːgn
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unfreundlich
unfriendly, unkind
'ʊnfrɔʏntlɪç
Quality
31 itemsA1
gut
good
guːt
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schlecht
bad
ʃlɛçt
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neu
new
nɔɪ
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alt
old
alt
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schön
beautiful
ʃøːn
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hässlich
ugly
hɛslɪç
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schnell
fast
ʃnɛl
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langsam
slow
laŋzam
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stark
strong
ʃtaʁk
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schwach
weak
ʃvax
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weich
soft
vaɪç
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hart
hard
haʁt
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leicht
easy
laɪçt
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schwer
difficult
ʃveːɐ
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sauber
clean
zaʊbɐ
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schmutzig
dirty
ʃmʊtsɪç
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warm
warm
vaʁm
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kalt
cold
kalt
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heiß
hot
haɪs
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kühl
cool
kyːl
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trocken
dry
tʁɔkən
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nass
wet
nas
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leer
empty
leːɐ
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teuer
expensive
tɔɪɐ
Taste Texture
25 itemsA2
süß
sweet
zoos
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sauer
sour
zao-er
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salzig
salty
zal-tsikh
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bitter
bitter
bit-ter
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scharf
spicy / hot
sharf
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mild
mild
milt
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würzig
spicy / flavorful
vyur-tsikh
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frisch
fresh
frish
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fade
bland
fah-deh
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lecker
delicious
lek-ker
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köstlich
delicious / exquisite
kerst-likh
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ungenießbar
inedible
un-ge-nees-bar
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aromatisch
aromatic
a-ro-mah-tish
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herb
tart / dry (wine) / bitterish
herp
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ranzig
rancid
ran-tsikh
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faul
rotten
faul
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unreif
unripe
un-ryf
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cremig
creamy
krem-ikh
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saftig
juicy
zaft-ikh
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knusprig
crispy / crunchy
knoos-prich
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zart
tender / delicate
tsart
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klebrig
sticky
kley-brich
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feucht
moist / damp
foykht
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ölig
oily / greasy
er-likh
Weather Adj
12 itemsTemperature
11 itemsA1
lauwarm
lukewarm
ˈlaʊ̯varm
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glühend
glowing hot, incandescent
ˈɡlyːənt
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siedend
boiling
ˈziːdənt
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intensiv
intense
ɪntɛnˈziːf
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brennend
burning, scorching
ˈbrɛnənt
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eiskalt
ice-cold
ˈaɪ̯skalt
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dampfend
steaming, fuming
ˈdampfənt
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erhitzend
heating, warming up
ɛɐ̯ˈhɪt͡sn̩t
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fröstelnd
chilly, shivery
ˈfrœstl̩nt
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angenehm
pleasant, comfortable
ˈanɡəˌneːm
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unangenehm
unpleasant, uncomfortable
ˈʊnʔanɡəˌneːm
Speed Time
16 itemsA2
früh
early
[fʁyː]
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spät
late
[ʃpɛːt]
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pünktlich
punctual
[ˈpʏnktlɪç]
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eilig
urgent
[ˈaɪ̯lɪç]
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rasch
rapid
[ʁaʃ]
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sofortig
immediate
[zoˈfɔrtɪç]
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dauerhaft
lasting
[ˈdaʊ̯ɐhaft]
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vorzeitig
premature
[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯tɪç]
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rechtzeitig
on time
[ˈʁɛçtˌt͡saɪ̯tɪç]
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vergänglich
transient
[fɛɐ̯ˈɡɛŋlɪç]
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ewig
eternal
[ˈeːvɪç]
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aktuell
current
[akˈtu̯ɛl]
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veraltet
outdated
[fɛɐ̯ˈaltət]
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gleichzeitig
simultaneous
[ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌt͡saɪ̯tɪç]
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augenblicklich
instantaneous
[ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌblɪklɪç]
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zukünftig
future
[ˈt͡suːˌkʏnftɪç]
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