Declension and comparison German adjective indigen

The declension of the adjective indigen (indigenous, native) uses the incomparable form indigen. The adjective has no forms for the comparative and superlative. The adjective indigen can be used both attributively in front of a noun as well as predicative in conjunction with a verb.One can not only inflect and compare indigen, but all German adjectives. Comments ☆

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English indigenous, native

in einem bestimmten Gebiet geboren, in einem bestimmten Gebiet beheimatet; alteingesessen; bodenständig; autochthon, eingeboren, einheimisch

» Man nennt sie auch indigene Bevölkerung. English They are also called indigenous population.

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The strong inflection of indigen without articles or pronouns

Masculine

Nom. indigener
Gen. indigenen
Dat. indigenem
Acc. indigenen

Feminine

Nom. indigene
Gen. indigener
Dat. indigener
Acc. indigene

Neutral

Nom. indigenes
Gen. indigenen
Dat. indigenem
Acc. indigenes

Plural

Nom. indigene
Gen. indigener
Dat. indigenen
Acc. indigene
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Weak declension

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

Masculine

Nom. derindigene
Gen. desindigenen
Dat. demindigenen
Acc. denindigenen

Feminine

Nom. dieindigene
Gen. derindigenen
Dat. derindigenen
Acc. dieindigene

Neutral

Nom. dasindigene
Gen. desindigenen
Dat. demindigenen
Acc. dasindigene

Plural

Nom. dieindigenen
Gen. derindigenen
Dat. denindigenen
Acc. dieindigenen
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Mixed declension

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

Masculine

Nom. einindigener
Gen. einesindigenen
Dat. einemindigenen
Acc. einenindigenen

Feminine

Nom. eineindigene
Gen. einerindigenen
Dat. einerindigenen
Acc. eineindigene

Neutral

Nom. einindigenes
Gen. einesindigenen
Dat. einemindigenen
Acc. einindigenes

Plural

Nom. keineindigenen
Gen. keinerindigenen
Dat. keinenindigenen
Acc. keineindigenen

Predicative use

Using indigen as predicative

Singular

Masc.eristindigen
Fem.sieistindigen
Neut.esistindigen

Plural

siesindindigen

Examples

Example sentences for indigen

  • Man nennt sie auch indigene Bevölkerung. 
    English They are also called indigenous population.
  • Wissenschaftler und indigene Gruppen haben unterschiedliche Auffassungen vom Naturschutz. 
    English Scientists and indigenous groups have different views on nature conservation.
  • Schrumpfköpfe sind Trophäen einiger indigener Völker Südamerikas. 
    English Shrunken heads are trophies of some indigenous peoples of South America.
  • Lateinamerikaner wissen sehr wenig über die Geschichte der indigenen Völker, die hier vor Jahrhunderten lebten. 
    English Latin Americans know very little about the history of the indigenous peoples who lived here centuries ago.
  • Ur-Einwohner sind indigene Völker. 
    English Indigenous peoples are indigenous peoples.
  • Die Vereinten Nationen haben für indigene Völker bessere Bildungs-Chancen verlangt. 
    English The United Nations have demanded better educational opportunities for indigenous peoples.
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Translations

Translation of German indigen

German indigen
English indigenous, native
Russian местный, автохтонный, туземный, коренной
Spanish indígena
French indigène, autochtone
Turkish yerli, doğal
Portuguese indígena
Italian autoctono, indigeno, indigena, nativo
Romanian indigen
Hungarian helyi, őslakos
Polish tubylczy, rodzimy, rdzenny
Greek ιθαγενής
Dutch inheems, inheems zijn
Czech domorodý, původní
Swedish indigen, inhemsk, ursprunglig
Danish indfødt, indigen, oprindelig
Japanese 先住民の, 土着の
Catalan indígena
Finnish alkuperäinen, kotoperäinen
Norwegian innfødt, lokal
Basque bertako
Serbian autohtoni, domaći
Macedonian домороден, индиген
Slovenian avtohton, domač
Slowakisch domorodý, pôvodný
Bosnian autohtoni
Croatian autohtoni, domorodni
Ukrainian корінний, аборигенний
Bulgarian коренен, местен
Belorussian карыстальнік, мясцовы
Hebrewילידי، מקורי
Arabicأصلي، محلي
Persianبومی
Urduمقامی، علاقائی

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Meanings and synonyms of indigen
  • in einem bestimmten Gebiet geboren, in einem bestimmten Gebiet beheimatet, autochthon, eingeboren, einheimisch, alteingesessen, bodenständig
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Declension and comparison forms of indigen

Summary of all declination forms and forms of comparisons of the adjective indigen in all genera and cases

The declension and comparison of indigen 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.

Comparison of adjectives indigen

positive indigen
comparative -
superlative -
  • positive: indigen
  • comparative: -
  • superlative: -

Strong declension indigen

Masculine Feminine Neutral Plural
Nom. indigener indigene indigenes indigene
Gen. indigenen indigener indigenen indigener
Dat. indigenem indigener indigenem indigenen
Acc. indigenen indigene indigenes indigene
  • Masculine: indigener, indigenen, indigenem, indigenen
  • Feminine: indigene, indigener, indigener, indigene
  • Neutral: indigenes, indigenen, indigenem, indigenes
  • Plural: indigene, indigener, indigenen, indigene

Weak declension indigen

  • Masculine: der indigene, des indigenen, dem indigenen, den indigenen
  • Feminine: die indigene, der indigenen, der indigenen, die indigene
  • Neutral: das indigene, des indigenen, dem indigenen, das indigene
  • Plural: die indigenen, der indigenen, den indigenen, die indigenen

Mixed declension indigen

  • Masculine: ein indigener, eines indigenen, einem indigenen, einen indigenen
  • Feminine: eine indigene, einer indigenen, einer indigenen, eine indigene
  • Neutral: ein indigenes, eines indigenen, einem indigenen, ein indigenes
  • Plural: keine indigenen, keiner indigenen, keinen indigenen, keine indigenen

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