tief: endings, comparison & exercises · 10 Sentences

Before you start

Meet tief

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

All 4 meanings

deep (having a long distance to the bottom; of bodies of water, wells, etc.)
(figuratively) deep, profound (intense or significant)
low (situated close to, or below, the ground)
(figuratively, Switzerland) low (small, not high in amount or quantity, value, etc.)

Meanings from Wiktionary · CC BY-SA

Endings

How tief 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
Wir finden einen tiefen See.We find a deep lake.Accusative · findenPractise „der See“ →
2
Sie spricht mit ihrer tiefen Stimme.She speaks with her deep voice.Dative · mitPractise „die Stimme“ →
3
Das tiefe Wasser ist kalt.The deep water is cold.Nominative · subjectPractise „das Wasser“ →
4
Tiefe Gefühle verändern Menschen.Deep feelings change people.Nominative · subjectPractise „das Gefühl“ →