eingebildet
conceited
Overly convinced of oneself and one's abilities; arrogant or presumptuous.
EXAMPLE
Seit er befördert wurde, ist er ziemlich eingebildet geworden.
He has become quite conceited since he was promoted.
eingebildet
conceited / imagined
eingebildet – eingebildeter – am eingebildetsten
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Meanings
eingebildet
imagined
Existing only in the imagination and not actually present; made up or mistakenly assumed.
EXAMPLE
Der Arzt konnte keine körperliche Ursache für ihre eingebildeten Beschwerden finden.
The doctor could not find any physical cause for her imagined symptoms.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry eingebildet, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | eingebildet |
|---|---|
| comparative | eingebildeter |
| superlative | am eingebildetsten |
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
Word formation
'Eingebildet' (conceited / imagined) is the participle of the verb 'sich einbilden' (to imagine). As an adjective, it can therefore refer either to a person with an inflated opinion of themselves or to something that exists only in the imagination.
EXAMPLE
Viele halten ihn für eingebildet, weil er ständig von seinen Erfolgen erzählt.
Many people consider him conceited because he is always talking about his achievements.
Typical collocations
In the meaning 'conceited', 'eingebildet' (conceited) is often used for people and is frequently intensified by 'sehr' (very), 'ziemlich' (quite), or 'total' (totally). It usually expresses a negative judgment of someone's behavior.
EXAMPLE
Ihre neue Kollegin wirkt trotz ihres freundlichen Lächelns ziemlich eingebildet.
Despite her friendly smile, her new colleague seems quite conceited.
Context clue
The meaning 'imagined' is often recognized from medical terms such as 'Beschwerden' (symptoms), 'Schmerzen' (pain), or 'Krankheit' (illness). The phrasing that no physical cause can be found also points to this meaning.
EXAMPLE
Manche Menschen leiden jahrelang unter eingebildeten Krankheiten.
Some people suffer from imagined illnesses for years.
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