inventive
einfallsreich – einfallsreicher – am einfallsreichsten
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inventive
Full of good, original ideas and able to put them into practice skillfully.
Die einfallsreiche Designerin entwickelte eine ungewöhnliche Lösung für das Problem.
The inventive designer developed an unusual solution to the problem.
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| comparative | einfallsreicher |
| superlative | am einfallsreichsten |
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'Einfallsreich' (inventive) contains 'Einfall' (idea) and '-reich' (rich in). Here, the component '-reich' indicates that someone has many ideas; this makes the word easy to remember.
Für das Fest brauchen wir jemanden, der einfallsreich ist und eigene Ideen mitbringt.
For the celebration, we need someone who is inventive and brings their own ideas.
'Einfallsreich' (inventive) describes not only people but often the results of their work as well. Typical collocations include 'eine einfallsreiche Lösung' (an inventive solution), 'eine einfallsreiche Gestaltung' (an inventive design), and 'eine einfallsreiche Geschichte' (an inventive story).
Die einfallsreiche Gestaltung des kleinen Gartens hat uns beeindruckt.
The inventive design of the small garden impressed us.
You can use 'sich einfallsreich zeigen' (to prove inventive) to describe how someone acts in a specific situation. This expression is often intensified with 'besonders' (particularly) or 'äußerst' (extremely) and conveys a positive judgment.
Bei der Suche nach einem passenden Geschenk zeigte sich Lena besonders einfallsreich.
When looking for a suitable gift, Lena proved particularly inventive.
