adrett
neat
Clean, tidy, and well-groomed, especially when referring to clothing and outward appearance.
EXAMPLE
Sie erschien adrett gekleidet zum Vorstellungsgespräch.
She arrived at the job interview dressed neatly.
adrett
neat
adrett – adretter – am adrettesten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry adrett, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | adrett |
|---|---|
| comparative | adretter |
| superlative | am adrettesten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Typical collocation
'Adrett' (neat) is especially often used with 'gekleidet' (dressed) or to describe specific items of clothing and a person's outward appearance.
EXAMPLE
Die Schüler kamen alle adrett gekleidet zur Abschlussfeier.
All the students arrived at the graduation ceremony dressed neatly.
Outward appearance
'Adrett' (neat) is mainly used to describe people, clothing, and a well-groomed appearance; the adjective is generally not used for other qualities or achievements.
EXAMPLE
Die adrette Kleidung passte gut zu ihrem professionellen Auftreten.
Her neat clothing suited her professional appearance well.
Neat style
'Adrett' (neat) often appears in descriptions of clothing and appearance, giving a more well-groomed and matter-of-fact impression than an emotional one.
EXAMPLE
Er erschien jeden Morgen in einem adretten Hemd und sauber polierten Schuhen.
Every morning, he appeared in a neat shirt and clean, polished shoes.
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