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Meet bescheiden

Before a noun, the ending changes with the article, the gender and the case. See how, then try the exercises.

All 3 meanings

  1. modest, humble (of a person)
  2. limited, disappointing, little (of qualities, especially success/growth)
  3. (colloquial, minced oath) euphemistic form of beschissen (“shitty”)

Meanings from Wiktionary · CC BY-SA

Endings

How bescheiden changes

Adjective endings after der/die/das
Casemasculinefeminineneuterplural
nominativeeeeen
accusativeeneeen
dativeenenenen

Examples

  1. 1
    Der bescheidene Mann hilft dem Nachbarn.The modest man helps the neighbor.Nominative · subjectPractise „der Mann“ →
  2. 2
    Ich bewundere eine bescheidene Frau.I admire a modest woman.Accusative · bewundernPractise „die Frau“ →
  3. 3
    Ihr bescheidenes Leben passt gut zu Anna.Her modest life suits Anna well.Nominative · subjectPractise „das Leben“ →
  4. 4
    Sie lebt mit bescheidenen Mitteln.She lives on modest means.Dative · mitPractise „das Mittel“ →
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