restriktiv
restrictive
Limiting and allowing little freedom or room for action.
EXAMPLE
Die Regierung verfolgt eine restriktive Einwanderungspolitik.
The government is pursuing a restrictive immigration policy.
restriktiv
restrictive
restriktiv – restriktiver – am restriktivsten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry restriktiv, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | restriktiv |
|---|---|
| comparative | restriktiver |
| superlative | am restriktivsten |
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
Typical collocations
'Restriktiv' (restrictive) is often used with words from politics, administration, and law, such as 'Maßnahmen' (measures), 'Regeln' (rules), 'Gesetzen' (laws), and 'Politik' (policy). Combinations such as 'restriktive Einwanderungspolitik' (restrictive immigration policy) and 'restriktive Zugangsvoraussetzungen' (restrictive admission requirements) are also common.
EXAMPLE
Die Behörde hat restriktive Zugangsvoraussetzungen für die Förderung festgelegt.
The authority has established restrictive admission requirements for the funding.
Sentence pattern
When a person or group affected by the restriction is mentioned, 'gegenüber' (toward) is often used with the dative. The adjective then describes rules, measures, or conduct toward that group.
EXAMPLE
Die neue Regelung ist gegenüber kleinen Unternehmen besonders restriktiv.
The new regulation is particularly restrictive toward small businesses.
Register and style
'Restriktiv' (restrictive) belongs mainly to formal written language and frequently occurs in political, legal, economic, and administrative texts.
EXAMPLE
In dem Bericht wird die restriktive Haltung der Behörden ausführlich kritisiert.
The report extensively criticizes the authorities' restrictive stance.
In real life
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