Declension and comparison German adjective diagonal

The adjective "diagonal" is not gradable. It has no comparative or superlative forms.“diagonal” is inflectable. It forms different forms depending on gender, case, and number.The adjective diagonal can be used attributively (before a noun) and predicatively (with a verb).One can not only inflect and compare diagonal, but all German adjectives. Comments ☆

adjective · positive · not comparable

diagonal

diagonal · - · -

English crosswise, diagonal, slanting

/di.aˈɡoːnal/ · /di.aˈɡoːnal/

zwischen nicht benachbarten Ecken, schräg, quer verlaufend; kreuzend, quer, schräg

» Die Königin kann gerade und diagonal ziehen. English The queen can move straight and diagonally.

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The strong inflection of diagonal without articles or pronouns

Masculine

Nom. diagonaler
Gen. diagonalen
Dat. diagonalem
Acc. diagonalen

Feminine

Nom. diagonale
Gen. diagonaler
Dat. diagonaler
Acc. diagonale

Neutral

Nom. diagonales
Gen. diagonalen
Dat. diagonalem
Acc. diagonales

Plural

Nom. diagonale
Gen. diagonaler
Dat. diagonalen
Acc. diagonale
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Weak declension

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

Masculine

Nom. derdiagonale
Gen. desdiagonalen
Dat. demdiagonalen
Acc. dendiagonalen

Feminine

Nom. diediagonale
Gen. derdiagonalen
Dat. derdiagonalen
Acc. diediagonale

Neutral

Nom. dasdiagonale
Gen. desdiagonalen
Dat. demdiagonalen
Acc. dasdiagonale

Plural

Nom. diediagonalen
Gen. derdiagonalen
Dat. dendiagonalen
Acc. diediagonalen
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Mixed declension

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

Masculine

Nom. eindiagonaler
Gen. einesdiagonalen
Dat. einemdiagonalen
Acc. einendiagonalen

Feminine

Nom. einediagonale
Gen. einerdiagonalen
Dat. einerdiagonalen
Acc. einediagonale

Neutral

Nom. eindiagonales
Gen. einesdiagonalen
Dat. einemdiagonalen
Acc. eindiagonales

Plural

Nom. keinediagonalen
Gen. keinerdiagonalen
Dat. keinendiagonalen
Acc. keinediagonalen

Predicative use

Using diagonal as predicative

Singular

Masc.eristdiagonal
Fem.sieistdiagonal
Neut.esistdiagonal

Plural

siesinddiagonal

Examples

Example sentences for diagonal

  • Die Königin kann gerade und diagonal ziehen. 
    English The queen can move straight and diagonally.
  • Schneiden Sie das Brot diagonal in fingerdicke Scheiben. 
    English Cut the bread diagonally into finger-thick slices.
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Translations

Translation of German diagonal

German diagonal
English crosswise, diagonal, slanting
Russian диагональный
French diagonal
Turkish çapraz
Italian diagonale
Hungarian átlós
Polish przekątny
Greek διαγώνιος
Dutch diagonaal, schuin
Czech diagonální
Swedish diagonal
Japanese 対角の, 斜めの
Finnish diagonaalinen, vinosti
Serbian dijagonalno
Macedonian дијагонален
Slowakisch diagonálny
Bosnian dijagonalno
Croatian dijagonalno, koso
Ukrainian діагональний
Bulgarian диагонален
Belorussian дыяганальны
Indonesian miring
Vietnamese chéo, xiên
Uzbek qiya
Hindi तिरछा, विकर्ण
Chinese 对角的, 斜的
Thai ทแยง, เฉียง
Korean 대각선의, 사선의
Azerbaijani diaqonal, meyilli
Georgian დახრილი, დიაგონალური
Bengali তির্যক, বিকর্ণ
Albanian pjerrët
Marathi तिरपा, विकर्ण
Nepali तिरछो, विकर्ण
Telugu వాలిన, వికర్ణ
Latvian diagonāls, slīps
Tamil சாய்ந்த, டைஆகனல்
Estonian diagonaalne, viltune
Armenian դիագոնալ, թեք
Kurdish diyagonal
Hebrewאלכסוני
Arabicقطري
Persianقطری
Urduترچھی، زاویہ دار

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Meanings and synonyms of diagonal
  • zwischen nicht benachbarten Ecken, schräg, quer verlaufend, kreuzend, quer, schräg
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Frequently asked questions about the adjective “diagonal”

“diagonal” 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 „diagonal“ gradable?

The adjective "diagonal" is not gradable. It has no comparative or superlative forms.

How is "diagonal" used?

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

Is “diagonal” inflected?

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

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

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

What is the strong declension of „diagonal“?

The strong declension of “diagonal” is:
Masculine: diagonaler, diagonalen, diagonalem, diagonalen
Feminine: diagonale, diagonaler, diagonaler, diagonale
Neutral: diagonales, diagonalen, diagonalem, diagonales
Plural: diagonale, diagonaler, diagonalen, diagonale

What is the weak declension of "diagonal"?

The weak declension of “diagonal” is:
Masculine: der diagonale, des diagonalen, dem diagonalen, den diagonalen
Feminine: die diagonale, der diagonalen, der diagonalen, die diagonale
Neutral: das diagonale, des diagonalen, dem diagonalen, das diagonale
Plural: die diagonalen, der diagonalen, den diagonalen, die diagonalen

What is the mixed declension of “diagonal”?

The mixed declension of “diagonal” is:
Masculine: ein diagonaler, eines diagonalen, einem diagonalen, einen diagonalen
Feminine: eine diagonale, einer diagonalen, einer diagonalen, eine diagonale
Neutral: ein diagonales, eines diagonalen, einem diagonalen, ein diagonales
Plural: keine diagonalen, keiner diagonalen, keinen diagonalen, keine diagonalen

The declension and comparison of diagonal 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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