English-German translations for adjective

• Adjektiv das
  Die bloße Verbindung eines Adjektivs mit einem Substantiv ergibt nicht immer einen Sinn. By just putting a noun with an adjective you cannot always make sense.
  Die Meinungen sind unterschiedlich, welche Adjektive dazugenommen werden sollen. The opinions differ as to which adjectives should be added.
  Frau Präsidentin, ich glaube, es handelt sich um drei Adjektive. Madam President, I believe we are dealing with three adjectives.
• Eigenschaftswort das
  Persönlich habe ich Probleme, überhaupt das Eigenschaftswort "wohltätig" zu verwenden. Personally, I have problems using the adjective "charitable" at all.
• Beiwort das
• adjektivisch
• Beschreibungswort das
• formal
• Neutrum das
• Wiewort das

Definition of adjective

• A word that modifies a noun or describes a noun’s referent
• A dependent; an accessory
• Incapable of independent function
• Adjectival; pertaining to or functioning as an adjective
• Applying to methods of enforcement and rules of procedure
• Needing the use of a mordant to be made fast to that which is being dyed
• To make an adjective of; to form or convert into an adjective
• To characterize with an adjective; to describe by using an adjective

Examples

• The words “big” and “heavy” are English adjectives.

Related words

• adjectively
• pro-adjective
• deadjective
• adjective phrase
• adjective stem
• adjective pronoun
• demonstrative adjective
• possessive adjective
• attributive adjective