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Expresses a high degree, a special kind, or great intensity. It is used to emphasize a quality or state and means roughly 'of such a kind' or 'so much'.
Ich habe noch nie einen derartigen Sturm erlebt.
I have never experienced such a storm before.
| basic form | derartig |
|---|
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to derartig.
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to derartig.
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
Add the ending to derartig.
The word 'derartig' (such / so) is made up of 'der' and 'Art'. It literally means 'of this kind' and emphasizes the special quality or intensity of something.
Ein Problem dieser Art hatten wir noch nie.
We have never had a problem of this kind before.
'Derartig' (such / so) can stand before a noun as an adjective or be used as an adverb to intensify another adjective or a verb.
Eine derartige Unordnung habe ich selten gesehen.
I have rarely seen such a mess.
'Derartig' (such / so) is very often used to introduce a subordinate clause with 'dass' (that), which describes a consequence or result. The structure is: derartig + adjective, dass...
Der Film war derartig spannend, dass ich die Zeit völlig vergaß.
The film was so exciting that I completely lost track of time.
such
Solch and derartig can refer to a type or characteristic that is already recognizable. Solch often appears as a determiner or pronoun and usually sounds more neutral, while derartig is more emphatic and often sounds more formal. Use solch in everyday language; derartig is especially suitable for emphatic or more formal statements.
Ein derartiger Fehler darf im nächsten Bericht nicht wieder vorkommen.
Such a mistake must not appear in the next report again.
Solch ein Fehler darf im nächsten Bericht nicht wieder vorkommen.
Such a mistake must not appear in the next report again.
