italienisch
Italian
Relates to Italy, its inhabitants, its culture, or its language.
EXAMPLE
Wir gehen heute Abend in ein gutes italienisches Restaurant.
We're going to a good Italian restaurant tonight.
italienisch
Italian
italienisch – italienischer – am italienischsten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry italienisch, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | italienisch |
|---|---|
| comparative | italienischer |
| superlative | am italienischsten |
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
Adjectives that describe origin are often formed in German with the ending '-isch'. So the country 'Italien' (Italy) becomes the adjective 'italienisch' (Italian).
EXAMPLE
Spanien → spanisch, Japan → japanisch.
Spain → Spanish, Japan → Japanese.
Capitalization
As an adjective, 'italienisch' (Italian) is written in lowercase in German. But when it refers to the language as a noun, it is capitalized.
EXAMPLE
Ich esse gerne italienische Pizza.
I like eating Italian pizza.
Typical collocations
The adjective 'italienisch' (Italian) is very often used in connection with food, culture, and products. Typical examples are 'die italienische Küche' (Italian cuisine), 'italienischer Wein' (Italian wine), or 'italienische Mode' (Italian fashion).
EXAMPLE
Er fährt ein schnelles italienisches Auto.
He drives a fast Italian car.
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