Declension and comparison German adjective eitel

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

positive
eitel
comparative
eitler
superlative
am eitelsten

B2 · adjective · positive · regular · comparable

eitel

eitel · eitler · am eitelsten

Elimination of 'e' in the suffix  

English vain, futile, pointless, self-admiring, self-important

/ˈaɪ̯təl/ · /ˈaɪ̯təl/ · /ˈaɪ̯tlɐ/ · /ˈaɪ̯təl.stən/

voller Selbstverliebtheit, sich selbst bewundernd; ohne Aussicht auf Erfolg; selbstgefällig; falsch; bloß; selbstverliebt

» Alles ist eitel . English All is vanity.

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The strong inflection of eitel without articles or pronouns

Masculine

Nom. eitler
Gen. eitlen
Dat. eitlem
Acc. eitlen

Feminine

Nom. eitle
Gen. eitler
Dat. eitler
Acc. eitle

Neutral

Nom. eitles
Gen. eitlen
Dat. eitlem
Acc. eitles

Plural

Nom. eitle
Gen. eitler
Dat. eitlen
Acc. eitle

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Weak declension

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


Masculine

Nom. dereitle
Gen. deseitlen
Dat. demeitlen
Acc. deneitlen

Feminine

Nom. dieeitle
Gen. dereitlen
Dat. dereitlen
Acc. dieeitle

Neutral

Nom. daseitle
Gen. deseitlen
Dat. demeitlen
Acc. daseitle

Plural

Nom. dieeitlen
Gen. dereitlen
Dat. deneitlen
Acc. dieeitlen
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Mixed declension

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


Masculine

Nom. eineitler
Gen. eineseitlen
Dat. einemeitlen
Acc. eineneitlen

Feminine

Nom. eineeitle
Gen. einereitlen
Dat. einereitlen
Acc. eineeitle

Neutral

Nom. eineitles
Gen. eineseitlen
Dat. einemeitlen
Acc. eineitles

Plural

Nom. keineeitlen
Gen. keinereitlen
Dat. keineneitlen
Acc. keineeitlen

Predicative use

Using eitel as predicative


Singular

Masc.eristeitel
Fem.sieisteitel
Neut.esisteitel

Plural

siesindeitel

Examples

Example sentences for eitel


  • Alles ist eitel . 
    English All is vanity.
  • Er ist faul und eitel . 
    English He's lazy and vain.
  • Große Menschen sind stolz, kleine eitel . 
    English Tall people are proud, short ones vain.
  • Ich bin so eitel , nicht so eitel zu sein, wie ich aussehe. 
    English I am so vain, not as vain as I look.
  • Das ist eitles Geschwätz. 
    English That's idle talk.
  • Jeder Sammler ist doch eitel . 
    English Every collector is indeed vain.
  • Ohne Macht ist der Zorn eitel . 
    English Without power, anger is vain.

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Translation of German eitel


German eitel
English vain, futile, pointless, self-admiring, self-important
Russian тщеславный, самовлюблённый, чистый, безнадеждный, напрасный, настоящий, непорочный, пустой
Spanish vanidoso, vano, engreído, fútil, orgulloso, presumido, puro
French vaniteux, futile, pur, vain, coquet, coquette, fanfaron, vaine
Turkish anlamsız, kendini beğenen, kibirli, nafile, saf, yanlış
Portuguese vão, orgulhoso, vaidoso, fútil, puro
Italian vanitoso, superbo, falso, inutile, vano
Romanian vanitos, fără perspective de succes, fără sens, greșit, îngâmfat
Hungarian hiú, hiábavaló, pontos, tiszta, téves, értelmetlen, önimádó
Polish bezsensowny, bezskuteczny, czysty, daremny, fałszywy, próżny, zarozumiały
Greek αγνός, αυταρέσκος, αυτοθαυμαστικός, καθαρός, κενός, μάταιος
Dutch ijdel, onjuist, zinloos, zinnig
Czech marnivý, prázdný, bezvýsledný, marný, sebeobdivující, čistý
Swedish fåfäng, blott, egenkär, falsk, idel, meningslös, pur, ren
Danish forfængelig, forkert, meningsløs, ren, selvoptaget
Japanese うぬぼれた, 無意味な, 無駄な, 純粋な, 自己愛の, 虚しい, 間違った
Catalan va, vanitós, fals, presumit, pur
Finnish itsekeskeinen, hyödytön, itserakkaus, turha, turhamainen
Norwegian feil, innbilsk, meningsløs, ren, selvgod, selvopptatt
Basque autoberaikuntza, garbi, itzalkorra, narcisista, purua, zoro
Serbian besmislen, uzaludan, pogrešan, samoljubiv, чист, сујетан
Macedonian празен, без надежда за успех, безсмислен, празно, самообожавач
Slovenian prazno, brez uspeha, neumno, neuspešen, pohlepno, površinski, samovšečno
Slowakisch bezvýznamný, hlúpy, nepoškvrnený, neúspešný, povýšený, prázdny, sebaláskyplný, čistý
Bosnian uzaludan, besmislen, neprljav, pogrešan, samoljubiv, čist
Croatian besmislen, uzaludan, pogrešan, samozadovoljan, čist
Ukrainian пихатий, пустий, марний, самозадоволений, самозакоханий
Bulgarian безперспективен, безсмислен, грешен, егоистичен, самовлюбен, чист
Belorussian безнадзейны, беспадстаўны, пусты, самапахвальны, самаўлюблены, чысціні
Indonesian absurd, murni, pamer, percuma, salah, sia-sia, sombong
Vietnamese kiêu ngạo, nguyên chất, sai, tinh khiết, tự kiêu, vô nghĩa, vô ích
Uzbek bekor, ma'nosiz, maqtanchoq, o'zini yoqtiradigan, sof, yolg'on
Hindi अहंकारी, ख़ालिस, गलत, घमंडी, बेमतलब, व्यर्थ, शुद्ध
Chinese 徒劳的, 无意义, 纯, 纯净, 自负的, 虚荣的, 错误的
Thai บริสุทธิ์, หยิ่ง, หลงตัวเอง, เท็จ, ไร้ประโยชน์, ไร้สาระ
Korean 거짓의, 순수한, 의미 없는, 자만심이 강한, 허영심이 강한, 헛된
Azerbaijani mənasız, nafile, saf, yalnış, özünü tərifləyən
Georgian აბსურდული, არასწორი, სუფთა, უშედეგო
Bengali অর্থহীন, আহংकारी, গর্বিত, নিষ্ফল, ভুল, শুদ্ধ
Albanian absurd, gabim, i kotë, krenar, pastër
Marathi अर्थहीन, अहंकारी, खोटं, घमंडी, व्यर्थ, शुद्ध
Nepali अर्थहीन, अहंकारी, घमंडी, झुट्टा, निष्फल, व्यर्थ, शुद्ध
Telugu అర్థహీన, అహంకారీ, తప్పుడు, నిరర్థక, పవిత్ర, శుద్ధ
Latvian bezjēdzīgs, lepns, nepareizs, tīrs
Tamil அர்த்தமற்ற, அஹங்காரி, சுத்தமான, நிஷ்பல, பிழையான
Estonian mõttetu, puhas, uhke, vale
Armenian անարդյունք, անիմաստ, գոռոզ, մաքուր, սխալ
Kurdish bêkars, bêmanayî, pak, xweparast
Hebrewשחצן، גאוותן، חסר ערך، טהור، שקרי
Arabicبلا جدوى، خاطئ، طاهر، عقيم، مغرور، مُعجب بنفسه، نقي
Persianبیهوده، خالص، خودشیفته، خودپسند، غلط، پاک
Urduبے معنی، خالص، خود پرست، خود پسند، غلط، ناکام، پاک

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Meanings and synonyms of eitel

  • voller Selbstverliebtheit, sich selbst bewundernd, selbstgefällig, selbstverliebt, wichtigtuerisch
  • ohne Aussicht auf Erfolg, sinnlos und falsch, falsch, nichtig, unnütz, vergeblich
  • rein, bloß, lauter, nur, pur, rein

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Frequently asked questions about the adjective “eitel”

“eitel” 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 „eitel“ gradable?

The adjective “eitel” is gradable.

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

The forms of "eitel" are "eitel,eitler,am eitelsten". The endings in the comparative and superlative are er/sten.

How is "eitel" used?

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

Is “eitel” inflected?

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

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

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

What is the comparative of "eitel"?

The comparative of „eitel“ is „eitler“.

What is the superlative of “eitel”?

The superlative of "eitel" is "am eitelsten".

What is the strong declension of „eitel“?

The strong declension of “eitel” is:
Masculine: eitler, eitlen, eitlem, eitlen
Feminine: eitle, eitler, eitler, eitle
Neutral: eitles, eitlen, eitlem, eitles
Plural: eitle, eitler, eitlen, eitle

What is the weak declension of "eitel"?

The weak declension of “eitel” is:
Masculine: der eitle, des eitlen, dem eitlen, den eitlen
Feminine: die eitle, der eitlen, der eitlen, die eitle
Neutral: das eitle, des eitlen, dem eitlen, das eitle
Plural: die eitlen, der eitlen, den eitlen, die eitlen

What is the mixed declension of “eitel”?

The mixed declension of “eitel” is:
Masculine: ein eitler, eines eitlen, einem eitlen, einen eitlen
Feminine: eine eitle, einer eitlen, einer eitlen, eine eitle
Neutral: ein eitles, eines eitlen, einem eitlen, ein eitles
Plural: keine eitlen, keiner eitlen, keinen eitlen, keine eitlen

The declension and comparison of eitel 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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