Template:de-adj/documentation

This is the template to use for all German adjectives. This template automatically adds pages to Category:German adjectives. It is implemented by Module:de-headword.

This template contains the necessary meta-data to allow users who are using accelerated editing to create any grammatical forms semi-automatically.

Usage

Use it directly under the "part of speech" header (e.g. for klein):

==German==

===Adjective===
{{de-adj|comp}}

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Parameters

Usually this template takes no parameters if the adjective is uncomparable (i.e. does not have comparative or superative forms), or one numbered parameter (usually just comp) if the adjective is comparable.

Parameters:

|1=

Specifies the stem, comparative and/or superlative forms. The format is identical to {{de-adecl}}; see there, and examples below.

|nolinkhead=1

Don't autolink individual words in multiword expressions.

|splithyph=1

Autolink individual parts of hyphenated words when a space is also present (this happens automatically if no space is present).

|head=, |head2=, ...

Explicitly specify the head(s). Only needed in multiword expressions when the default autolinking doesn't work right, and even then rarely needed; prefer the angle-bracket syntax with explicit links in |1=.

Examples

Page	Example and outcome	Comment
binär (“binary”)	{{de-adj}}	Uncomparable.
	binär (strong nominative masculine singular binärer, not comparable)
klein (“small”)	{{de-adj|comp}}	Comparable.
	klein (strong nominative masculine singular kleiner, comparative kleiner, superlative am kleinsten)
müde (“tired”)	{{de-adj|comp}}	Stem automatically removes -e, and superlative adds -est after -d.
	müde (strong nominative masculine singular müder, comparative müder, superlative am müdesten)
akzeptabel (“acceptable”)	{{de-adj|comp}}	Stem and comparative automatically end in -abl, but superlative in -abel.
	akzeptabel (strong nominative masculine singular akzeptabler, comparative akzeptabler, superlative am akzeptabelsten)
neu (“new”)	{{de-adj|comp}}	Two superlatives by default for adjectives ending in a diphthong.
	neu (strong nominative masculine singular neuer, comparative neuer, superlative am neuesten or am neusten)
fit (“fit”)	{{de-adj|stem:fitt.comp}}	Explicitly specify the stem.
	fit (strong nominative masculine singular fitter, comparative fitter, superlative am fittesten)
simpel (“simple”)	{{de-adj|stem:-e.comp}}	Explicitly request suppression of -e- in stem and comparative (compare akzeptabel above).
	simpel (strong nominative masculine singular simpler, comparative simpler, superlative am simpelsten)
gut (“good”)	{{de-adj|comp:besser.sup:best}}	Explicitly specify comparative and superlative.
	gut (strong nominative masculine singular guter, comparative besser, superlative am besten)
lang (“long”)	{{de-adj|comp:^}}	Request umlaut in comparative and superlative.
	lang (strong nominative masculine singular langer, comparative länger, superlative am längsten)
nass (“wet”)	{{de-adj|comp:+:^}}	Comparative/superlative have two forms, without and with umlaut.
	nass (strong nominative masculine singular nasser, comparative nasser or nässer, superlative am nassesten or am nässesten)
abgeschlossen (“separate, enclosed”)	{{de-adj|comp:+:-e}}	Comparative has two forms, without and with suppression of -e-.
	abgeschlossen (strong nominative masculine singular abgeschlossener, comparative abgeschlossener or abgeschlossner, superlative am abgeschlossensten)
aufrecht (“upright”)	{{de-adj|comp.sup:+est:+st[uncommon]}}	Superlative has two forms, one marked as uncommon.
	aufrecht (strong nominative masculine singular aufrechter, comparative aufrechter, superlative am aufrechtesten or (uncommon) am aufrechtsten)
rosa (“pink”)	{{de-adj|stem:rosan:+.comp:rosaner.sup:rosanst:rosast}}	Two stems and superlatives, one with infixed -n- and one without.
	rosa (strong nominative masculine singular rosaner or rosaer, comparative rosaner, superlative am rosansten or am rosasten)
orange (“orange”)	{{de-adj|stem:+[formal]:+en[informal].comp.sup:orangest[formal]:orangenst[informal]}}	Somewhat similar example to rosa, with qualifiers.
	orange (strong nominative masculine singular (formal) oranger or (informal) orangener, comparative (formal) oranger or (informal) orangener, superlative (formal) am orangesten or (informal) am orangensten)
dunkel (“dark”)	{{de-adj|stem:-e.comp:+:^[alternatively in Austrian German].sup:dunkelst}}	Complex example with alternative (Austrian) comparative forms with umlaut.
	dunkel (strong nominative masculine singular dunkler, comparative dunkler or (alternatively in Austrian German) dünkler, superlative am dunkelsten)
erste (“first”)	{{de-adj|pred:-}}	No predicative forms.
	erste (no predicative form, strong nominative masculine singular erster, not comparable)
allerdurchlauchtig (“imperial; illustrious”)	{{de-adj|comp:-.sup:+}}	Superlative but no comparative.
	allerdurchlauchtig (strong nominative masculine singular allerdurchlauchtiger, no comparative, superlative am allerdurchlauchtigsten)
Cottbuser (“relating to Cottbus”)	{{de-adj|indecl}}	Indeclinable.
	Cottbuser (indeclinable)