fest: endings, comparison & exercises · 10 Sentences

Before you start

Meet fest

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

All 5 meanings

firm; compact; hard
firm; fixed; rigid
firm; steadfast
(informal) of a long-term romantic relationship
(Austria, colloquial, derogatory) good, proper, big, large

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Endings

How fest changes

Adjective endings after der/die/das
Case	masculine	feminine	neuter	plural
nominative	e	e	e	en
accusative	en	e	e	en
dative	en	en	en	en

Examples

1
Sie braucht einen festen Platz.She needs a firm place.Accusative · brauchenPractise „der Platz“ →
2
Anna sucht eine feste Stelle.Anna is looking for a permanent job.Accusative · suchenPractise „die Stelle“ →
3
Ein festes Ziel hilft mir.A fixed goal helps me.Nominative · subjectPractise „das Ziel“ →