German grammar

German Adjective Endings

German adjective endings depend on article, gender, case, and number.

Examples

Der alte Tisch steht im Zimmer.

The old table is in the room.

alte matches the noun phrase.

Ich sehe einen neuen Weg.

I see a new path.

neuen follows einen.

Das kleine Kind schläft.

The small child is sleeping.

kleine follows das.

Common mistake

Adding adjective endings randomly makes noun phrases hard to read.