gutartig
good-natured
Not malicious or aggressive and therefore generally harmless to others.
EXAMPLE
Der Hund wirkt gutartig und lässt sich problemlos streicheln.
The dog seems good-natured and can easily be petted.
gutartig
benign / good-natured
gutartig – gutartiger – am gutartigsten
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Meanings
gutartig
benign
In medicine: noncancerous and generally not invading or spreading to other tissue.
EXAMPLE
Die Untersuchung ergab, dass der Tumor gutartig ist.
The examination showed that the tumor is benign.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry gutartig, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | gutartig |
|---|---|
| comparative | gutartiger |
| superlative | am gutartigsten |
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 |
Add the ending to gutartig.
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 |
Add the ending to gutartig.
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 |
Add the ending to gutartig.
Usage tips
Context clues
When describing people or animals, „gutartig“ (good-natured) refers to their nature or behavior. In a medical report, words such as „Tumor“ (tumor) or „Gewebe“ (tissue) indicate that the medical meaning is intended.
EXAMPLE
Das Pferd ist gutartig und bleibt auch bei Lärm ruhig.
The horse is good-natured and remains calm even when there is noise.
Die Gewebeprobe zeigte eine gutartige Veränderung.
The tissue sample showed a benign change.
Typical collocation
A typical expression used to describe people or animals is „ein gutartiges Wesen haben“ (to have a good-natured character). This describes a lasting characteristic, not just behavior at a single moment.
EXAMPLE
Unser Hund hat ein gutartiges Wesen und kommt mit Kindern gut zurecht.
Our dog has a good-natured character and gets along well with children.
Medical assessment
Medical reports often use the pattern „etwas als gutartig einstufen“ (to classify something as benign). The change being examined is in the accusative; after „als“ (as), „gutartig“ has no ending.
EXAMPLE
Die Ärztin hat den Knoten nach der Untersuchung als gutartig eingestuft.
After the examination, the doctor classified the lump as benign.
In real life
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