Before you start
Meet ordentlich
Before a noun, the ending changes with the article, the gender and the case. See how, then try the exercises.
All 4 meanings
- tidy, orderly
- honest, decent
- good, proper, big, large, considerable
- (colloquial, derogatory) proper, big, large
Meanings from Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Endings
How ordentlich changes
| Case | masculine | feminine | neuter | plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | e | e | e | en |
| accusative | en | e | e | en |
| dative | en | en | en | en |
Examples
- 1Die ordentliche Frau arbeitet in einem Büro.The neat woman works in an office.
- 2Anna besucht ihren ordentlichen Bruder.Anna visits her tidy brother.
- 3Wir arbeiten mit einem ordentlichen Beispiel.We work with a proper example.
- 4Wir helfen ordentlichen Leuten.We help orderly people.