informativ
informative
Containing a lot of useful information; educational and enlightening.
EXAMPLE
Die Dokumentation über das alte Ägypten war sehr informativ.
The documentary about ancient Egypt was very informative.
informativ
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Word family
'Informativ' (informative) belongs to the word family of 'die Information' (information) and 'informieren' (to inform). When something is 'informativ' (informative), it gives you a lot of useful information.
EXAMPLE
Danke für das informative Gespräch!
Thank you for the informative conversation!
Typical collocations
This adjective often describes media or forms of communication. Typical combinations are 'ein informativer Artikel' (an informative article), 'eine informative Webseite' (an informative website), 'ein informativer Vortrag' (an informative talk/lecture), or 'ein informatives Gespräch' (an informative conversation).
EXAMPLE
Auf der Webseite der Stadt finden Sie viele informative Broschüren.
On the city's website, you will find many informative brochures.
Use with adverbs
You can describe the amount of information more precisely with adverbs like 'sehr' (very), 'besonders' (especially), or also 'wenig' (not very/little).
EXAMPLE
Der Vortrag war zwar lang, aber leider nur wenig informativ.
The talk was long, but unfortunately not very informative.
Compare with
informativ vs bildend
educational / fine
A documentary can be both educational and informative. Informativ emphasizes that it provides many useful facts. Bildend goes beyond that and highlights how it broadens one's knowledge, mind, or cultural understanding.
informativ
Der Dokumentarfilm ist informativ, weil er viele Fakten über andere Kulturen vermittelt.
The documentary is informative because it provides many facts about other cultures.
bildend
Der Dokumentarfilm ist bildend, weil er unseren Blick auf andere Kulturen erweitert.
The documentary is educational because it broadens our view of other cultures.
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