tiefgehend
in-depth
Very thorough and comprehensive; focused on the essential or hidden aspects of something.
EXAMPLE
Die Studie bietet eine tiefgehende Analyse des Problems.
The study offers an in-depth analysis of the problem.
tiefgehend
in-depth
tiefgehend – tiefgehender – am tiefgehendsten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry tiefgehend, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | tiefgehend |
|---|---|
| comparative | tiefgehender |
| superlative | am tiefgehendsten |
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
'Tiefgehend' (in-depth) is made up of 'tief' (deep) and 'gehend' (going). The compound is written as one word and describes something that goes deeply into a subject.
EXAMPLE
Der Bericht enthält eine tiefgehende Untersuchung der Ursachen.
The report contains an in-depth investigation into the causes.
Typical collocations
'Tiefgehend' (in-depth) is especially common with nouns such as 'Analyse' (analysis), 'Untersuchung' (investigation), 'Gespräch' (conversation), 'Verständnis' (understanding), and 'Wirkung' (effect). In these combinations, it usually describes a thorough or strong quality.
EXAMPLE
Wir hatten ein tiefgehendes Gespräch über seine Zukunft.
We had an in-depth conversation about his future.
In real life
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