Superlatives of adjectives Flashcards
What are superlatives used for
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Superlatives are used to compare people or things.
the thinnest, most beautiful, the -ist form in English
How do you form a superlative in German?
You add -st to the normal form of the adjective
einfach … einfachsten
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Your homework was the easiest
Deine Hausaufgaben waren die einfachsten
Superlatives have similar endings to the simple adjective
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She is the youngest in the family
Sie ist die Jüngste in der Familie
Superlatives have similar endings to the simple adjective
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I wanted to buy the most expensive jacket in the store
Ich wollte die teuerste Jacke im Laden kaufen
Superlatives have similar endings to the simple adjective
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This was the worst film in years
Das war der schlechteste Film seit Jahren
Adjectives ending in -t, -tz, -z, -sch, -ss -ß, add -est
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That was the most painful injury
Das war die schmerzhafteste Verletzung
Adjectives ending in -t, -tz, -z, -sch, -ss -ß, add -est
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She was the proudest mother in the area
Sie war die stolzeste Mutter in der Gegend
Adjectives ending in -t, -tz, -z, -sch, -ss -ß, add -est
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This recipe requires the freshest fruit
Für dieses Rezept braucht man das frischeste Obst
Adjectives ending in -t, -tz, -z, -sch, -ss -ß, add -est
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She is the smartest student in the class
Sie ist die schlaueste Schülerin in der Klasse
Adjectives ending in -eu, -au add -est
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I need the latest edition of the dictionary
Ich brauche die neueste Ausgabe des Wörterbuchs
Adjectives ending in -eu, -au add -est
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extremely
äußerst
a way of expressing very in German
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very
sehr
a way of expressing very in German
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exceptionally
außerordentlich
a way of expressing very in German
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extremely
höchst
a way of expressing very in German
