Before you start
Meet wichtig
Before a noun, the ending changes with the article, the gender and the case. See how, then try the exercises.
Meaning
- important, relevant, significant, weighty [with dative ‘to someone’ or für (+ accusative) ‘for something/to someone’]
Meanings from Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
wichtig für + accusative
Das ist wichtig für die Arbeit.
Endings
How wichtig changes
| Case | masculine | feminine | neuter | plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | e | e | e | en |
| accusative | en | e | e | en |
| dative | en | en | en | en |
Examples
- 1Der wichtige Mann hilft uns.The important man helps us.
- 2Ich beantworte eine wichtige Frage.I answer an important question.
- 3Ich arbeite mit meinem wichtigen Buch.I work with my important book.
- 4Wichtige Leute helfen uns.Important people help us.