Declension and comparison German adjective derb

The adjective “derb” is gradable.The forms of "derb" are "derb,derber,am derbsten". The endings in the comparative and superlative are er/sten.“derb” is inflectable. It forms different forms depending on gender, case, and number.The adjective derb can be used attributively (before a noun) and predicatively (with a verb).One can not only inflect and compare derb, but all German adjectives. Comments ☆

positive
derb
comparative
derber
superlative
am derbsten/derbesten

adjective · positive · regular · comparable

derb

derb · derber · am derb(e)sten

English coarse, hard, hearty, ribald, robust, rough, sturdy

/dɛʁp/ · /dɛʁp/ · /ˈdɛʁbɐ/ · /ˈdɛʁpstən/

unverdorben, kräftig; fest, grob oder hart; kräftig; dicht; stark; fest

» Katja versetzte mir einen derben Rippenstoß. English Katja gave me a hard rib punch.

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The strong inflection of derb without articles or pronouns

Masculine

Nom. derber
Gen. derben
Dat. derbem
Acc. derben

Feminine

Nom. derbe
Gen. derber
Dat. derber
Acc. derbe

Neutral

Nom. derbes
Gen. derben
Dat. derbem
Acc. derbes

Plural

Nom. derbe
Gen. derber
Dat. derben
Acc. derbe

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Weak declension

The weak inflection of the adjective derb with the definite article 'der' or with pronouns like 'dieser' and 'jener'


Masculine

Nom. derderbe
Gen. desderben
Dat. demderben
Acc. denderben

Feminine

Nom. diederbe
Gen. derderben
Dat. derderben
Acc. diederbe

Neutral

Nom. dasderbe
Gen. desderben
Dat. demderben
Acc. dasderbe

Plural

Nom. diederben
Gen. derderben
Dat. denderben
Acc. diederben
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Mixed declension

The mixed inflection of the adjective derb with the indefinite article 'ein' or with pronouns like 'kein' and 'mein'


Masculine

Nom. einderber
Gen. einesderben
Dat. einemderben
Acc. einenderben

Feminine

Nom. einederbe
Gen. einerderben
Dat. einerderben
Acc. einederbe

Neutral

Nom. einderbes
Gen. einesderben
Dat. einemderben
Acc. einderbes

Plural

Nom. keinederben
Gen. keinerderben
Dat. keinenderben
Acc. keinederben

Predicative use

Using derb as predicative


Singular

Masc.eristderb
Fem.sieistderb
Neut.esistderb

Plural

siesindderb

Examples

Example sentences for derb


  • Katja versetzte mir einen derben Rippenstoß. 
    English Katja gave me a hard rib punch.
  • Der Dolmetscher hat Toms derbe Sprache beträchtlich abgeschwächt. 
    English The interpreter toned down Tom's coarse language considerably.
  • Sie formulierten nur aggressiv, manchmal doppeldeutig, mit derber Sprache und einfachen Hardrock-Rhythmen den Frust vieler Kids am Rande der Wohlstandsgesellschaft. 
    English They only formulated aggressively, sometimes ambiguously, with coarse language and simple hard rock rhythms the frustration of many kids on the edge of the prosperous society.

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Translations

Translation of German derb


German derb
English coarse, hard, hearty, ribald, robust, rough, sturdy
Russian грубый, жесткий, крепкий, непорочный
Spanish duro, firme, fuerte, sano, áspero
French dur, durci, robuste, rude, rugueux, solide
Turkish sert, kaba, katı, sağlam
Portuguese duro, robusto, rígido, sólido, áspero
Italian duro, grosso, robusto, sano
Romanian dur, gros, nealterat, puternic, solid
Hungarian durva, erős, kemény, érintetlen
Polish gruby, nieskalany, silny, sztywny, twardy
Greek ακατέργαστος, ισχυρός, σκληρός, σφιχτός, χοντρός
Dutch grof, hard, krachtig, robust, stevig
Czech hrubý, nezkreslený, pevný, silný, tvrdý
Swedish fast, grov, grovt, hårt, kraftig, kärv, oförfalskad, vulgär
Danish fast, grov, hård, kraftig, urørt
Japanese 力強い, 堅い, 強い, 粗い, 素朴な
Catalan dur, fer, fort, gros, sencer
Finnish kova, jäykkä, karkea, voimakas
Norwegian fast, grove, hard, kraftig, urørt
Basque garbi, gogor, indartsu, iraunkor, zurrun
Serbian grub, neiskvaren, snažan, tvrdi, čvrst
Macedonian груб, непокварен, силен, тежок, чврст
Slovenian groba, grub, močan, neokrnjen, trd
Slowakisch hrubý, nepokazený, pevný, silný, tvrdý
Bosnian grub, neiskvaren, snažan, tvrdi, čvrst
Croatian grub, neiskvaren, snažan, tvrdi, čvrst
Ukrainian міцний, грубий, жорсткий, недоторканий
Bulgarian груб, здрав, непокварен, силен, твърд
Belorussian грубы, жорсткі, моцны, незашкоджаны, цвёрды
Indonesian kasar, keras, kuat, murni
Vietnamese cứng, mạnh, thuần khiết, thô
Uzbek kuchli, qattiq, qo‘pol, sof
Hindi कठोर, खरा, खुरदरा, मजबूत
Chinese 坚硬, 强劲, 粗糙, 醇厚
Thai บริสุทธิ์, หยาบ, เข้มข้น, แข็ง
Korean 거칠다, 단단하다, 순수한, 진한
Azerbaijani güclü, kobud, saf, sərt
Georgian მაგარი, სუფთა, უხეში, ძლიერი
Bengali কঠিন, খসখসে, খাঁটি, সবল
Albanian ashpër, fortë, i fortë, i pastër
Marathi कठोर, खडबडीत, तगडा, सुदृढ
Nepali कडा, खस्रो, बलियो, शुद्ध
Telugu గట్టి, బలమైన, మొరటు, శుద్ధమైన
Latvian ciets, nesabojāts, raupjš, spēcīgs
Tamil கடின, கரடுமுரடு, சுத்தமான, வலுவான
Estonian ehe, kare, kõva, tugev
Armenian կոշտ, կոպիտ, մաքուր, ուժեղ
Kurdish qewî, xalis, xurt
Hebrewבריא، גס، חזק، קשה
Arabicخشن، صلب، قاسي، قوي، نقي
Persianخالص، خشن، سخت، قوی
Urduمضبوط، خالص، سخت، کھردرا

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Definitions

Meanings and synonyms of derb

  • unverdorben, kräftig, kräftig, stark, unverdorben, urwüchsig
  • fest, grob oder hart, dicht, fest, grob, hart, jung

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Frequently asked questions about the adjective “derb”

“derb” is an adjective that can be declined and compared. Which forms apply varies depending on the adjective as well as gender, case, and number. All forms are clearly displayed on this page.

Is „derb“ gradable?

The adjective “derb” is gradable.

How do you form the comparative and superlative of “derb”?

The forms of "derb" are "derb,derber,am derbsten". The endings in the comparative and superlative are er/sten.

How is "derb" used?

The adjective derb can be used attributively (before a noun) and predicatively (with a verb).

Is “derb” inflected?

“derb” is inflectable. It forms different forms depending on gender, case, and number.

What is the positive (base form) of “derb”?

The positive degree of “derb” is “derb”.

What is the comparative of "derb"?

The comparative of „derb“ is „derber“.

What is the superlative of “derb”?

The superlative of "derb" is "am derb(e)sten".

What is the strong declension of „derb“?

The strong declension of “derb” is:
Masculine: derber, derben, derbem, derben
Feminine: derbe, derber, derber, derbe
Neutral: derbes, derben, derbem, derbes
Plural: derbe, derber, derben, derbe

What is the weak declension of "derb"?

The weak declension of “derb” is:
Masculine: der derbe, des derben, dem derben, den derben
Feminine: die derbe, der derben, der derben, die derbe
Neutral: das derbe, des derben, dem derben, das derbe
Plural: die derben, der derben, den derben, die derben

What is the mixed declension of “derb”?

The mixed declension of “derb” is:
Masculine: ein derber, eines derben, einem derben, einen derben
Feminine: eine derbe, einer derben, einer derben, eine derbe
Neutral: ein derbes, eines derben, einem derben, ein derbes
Plural: keine derben, keiner derben, keinen derben, keine derben

The declension and comparison of derb as declination and comparison tables with all strong, weak and mixed forms. These become clear as tables in the singular and plural and in all four cases nominative, genitive, dative and accusative.

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