klasse
great
Colloquial: very good, excellent, or impressive.
EXAMPLE
Das ist eine klasse Idee.
That's a great idea.
klasse
great
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry klasse, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
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Usage tips
Sentence patterns
'Klasse' (great) can stand on its own as a reaction or come after 'sein' (to be). It is also often used after verbs such as 'finden' (to find) when expressing an opinion about something.
EXAMPLE
Das Konzert gestern war klasse.
The concert yesterday was great.
Ich finde den neuen Film klasse.
I think the new film is great.
Typical collocations
'Klasse' (great) often comes before positive nouns or is used together with 'gemacht' (well done): for example, with ideas, films, performances, or results.
EXAMPLE
Wir hatten einen klasse Urlaub an der Ostsee.
We had a great vacation on the Baltic Sea.
Die Präsentation war klasse gemacht.
The presentation was really well done.
Intensifiers
In spontaneous reactions, 'klasse' (great) is often intensified by words such as 'echt' (really), 'richtig' (really), or 'total' (totally).
EXAMPLE
Das hast du echt klasse gemacht.
You did that really well.
In real life
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