gutaussehend
good-looking
Having an appealing, attractive appearance; usually referring to a person.
EXAMPLE
Der neue Kollege ist sehr gutaussehend.
The new colleague is very good-looking.
gutaussehend
good-looking
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry gutaussehend, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | gutaussehend |
|---|
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 gutaussehend.
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 gutaussehend.
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 gutaussehend.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Gutaussehend' (good-looking) is made up of 'gut' (good) and 'aussehend' (looking). 'Aussehend' (looking) belongs to the verb 'aussehen' (to look); together, the word describes a person whose appearance is judged to be good or appealing.
EXAMPLE
Auf dem alten Foto ist ein gutaussehender junger Mann zu sehen.
The old photo shows a good-looking young man.
Sentence pattern
'Gutaussehend' (good-looking) can be used predicatively after 'sein' (to be). It is also often used with verbs such as 'wirken' (to seem) or 'finden' (to find) when describing an outward impression.
EXAMPLE
Der Schauspieler wirkt auch ohne Make-up gutaussehend.
Even without makeup, the actor comes across as good-looking.
Typical collocations
Typical collocations are 'ein gutaussehender Mann' (a good-looking man), 'eine gutaussehende Frau' (a good-looking woman), and 'ein gutaussehender Schauspieler' (a good-looking actor). The word is especially common in descriptions of people.
EXAMPLE
In dem Film spielt sie eine gutaussehende Ärztin.
In the film, she plays a good-looking doctor.
In real life
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