Declension and comparison German adjective nieder

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

positive
nieder
comparative
niederer/niedrer
superlative
am niedersten

adjective · positive · regular · comparable

nieder

nieder · nied(e)⁶rer · am niedersten

Elimination of 'e' in the suffix   Elimination of 'e' in the inflectional ending  

⁶ Only in exalted use

English low, down, inferior, base, degraded, indecent

/ˈniːdɐ/ · /ˈniːdɐ/ · /ˈniːdəʁɐ/ · /ˈniːdɐstən/

keine große Höhe habend; sich nicht in großer Höhe befindend

» Die Hundstage verlassen die niedere Lausitz. English The dog days leave the low Lusatia.

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The strong inflection of nieder without articles or pronouns

Masculine

Nom. niederer/niedrer
Gen. niederen/niedren⁶/niedern
Dat. niederem/niedrem⁶/niederm
Acc. niederen/niedren⁶/niedern

Feminine

Nom. niedere/niedre
Gen. niederer/niedrer
Dat. niederer/niedrer
Acc. niedere/niedre

Neutral

Nom. niederes/niedres
Gen. niederen/niedren⁶/niedern
Dat. niederem/niedrem⁶/niederm
Acc. niederes/niedres

Plural

Nom. niedere/niedre
Gen. niederer/niedrer
Dat. niederen/niedren⁶/niedern
Acc. niedere/niedre

⁴ Usage seldom⁶ Only in exalted use


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Weak declension

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


Masculine

Nom. derniedere/niedre
Gen. desniederen/niedren⁶/niedern
Dat. demniederen/niedren⁶/niedern
Acc. denniederen/niedren⁶/niedern

Feminine

Nom. dieniedere/niedre
Gen. derniederen/niedren⁶/niedern
Dat. derniederen/niedren⁶/niedern
Acc. dieniedere/niedre

Neutral

Nom. dasniedere/niedre
Gen. desniederen/niedren⁶/niedern
Dat. demniederen/niedren⁶/niedern
Acc. dasniedere/niedre

Plural

Nom. dieniederen/niedren⁶/niedern
Gen. derniederen/niedren⁶/niedern
Dat. denniederen/niedren⁶/niedern
Acc. dieniederen/niedren⁶/niedern

⁶ Only in exalted use

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Mixed declension

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


Masculine

Nom. einniederer/niedrer
Gen. einesniederen/niedren⁶/niedern
Dat. einemniederen/niedren⁶/niedern
Acc. einenniederen/niedren⁶/niedern

Feminine

Nom. eineniedere/niedre
Gen. einerniederen/niedren⁶/niedern
Dat. einerniederen/niedren⁶/niedern
Acc. eineniedere/niedre

Neutral

Nom. einniederes/niedres
Gen. einesniederen/niedren⁶/niedern
Dat. einemniederen/niedren⁶/niedern
Acc. einniederes/niedres

Plural

Nom. keineniederen/niedren⁶/niedern
Gen. keinerniederen/niedren⁶/niedern
Dat. keinenniederen/niedren⁶/niedern
Acc. keineniederen/niedren⁶/niedern

⁶ Only in exalted use

Predicative use

Using nieder as predicative


Singular

Masc.eristnieder
Fem.sieistnieder
Neut.esistnieder

Plural

siesindnieder

Examples

Example sentences for nieder


  • Die Hundstage verlassen die niedere Lausitz. 
    English The dog days leave the low Lusatia.
  • Es waren Leute von niederem Stand. 
    English They were people of low status.
  • Im Gram verharren zeugt von niederem Sinn. 
    English Remaining in grief is a sign of a lower mind.
  • Wenn das Feuer nieder ist, lege ich mich schlafen. 
    English When the fire is down, I will go to sleep.
  • Ein hoher weißer Marmorblock hob sich hervor aus der Umgebung, eingeschlossen von einem niederen Eisengitter, am Fuße überdeckt von Blumen und Kränzen. 
    English A tall white marble block stood out from the surroundings, enclosed by a low iron fence, covered at the base with flowers and wreaths.
  • Unter der Kapuze des alten Kaftans sieht er nicht wie der reichste Mann der Welt, sondern wie ein niederer Palastdiener der Nachtschicht aus, der jetzt nach Hause will. 
    English Under the hood of the old kaftan, he does not look like the richest man in the world, but like a lowly palace servant of the night shift who now wants to go home.

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Translations

Translation of German nieder


German nieder
English low, down, inferior, base, degraded, indecent
Russian низкий, нижний, невысокий, недостойный, низкоранговый, низкорасположенный, низменный
Spanish bajo, inferior, despreciable, pequeño
French bas, inférieur, déshonorant, petit
Turkish alçak, aşağı, düşük, ahlaken zayıf
Portuguese inferior, baixo, degradante
Italian basso, inferiore, infimo, miserabile
Romanian inferior, jos, josnic, mic, moral inferior, scăzut
Hungarian alacsony, mély, alsó, erkölcsileg alacsony
Polish niski, mały, niedorzędny, nikczemny, nisko, niższy, podły
Greek χαμηλός, κατώτερος, ανήθικος, κάτω
Dutch laag, beneden, minderwaardig, niet hoog, onder, ondergeschikt
Czech nízký, podlý, podřadný
Swedish låg, lägre, moralisk underlägsen, suspekt, under
Danish lav, moralisk lav, nede, tvivlsom
Japanese 低い, 下の, 下位, 劣った, 卑しい
Catalan baix, deshonest, immoral, inferior
Finnish alhainen, matala, halpamainen
Norwegian lav, moralisk lavverdig, nede, skammelig, under
Basque behe, txiki, beharrezko, moralki
Serbian nizak, donji, mali, moralno inferioran, niži, sumnjiv
Macedonian низок, ниска моралност, поган
Slovenian nizek, nižji, majhen, moralno nižji, sporen
Slowakisch nízky, malý, morálne podlý, podriadený, spodný
Bosnian nizak, dole, donji, moralno inferioran, sumnjiv
Croatian nizak, donji, moralno inferioran, sumnjiv
Ukrainian низький, аморальний, негідний, нижчий
Bulgarian низш, нисък, долен, малък, непристоен, низък
Belorussian нізкі, другасны, недастатковы, недобры, нізка
Indonesian rendah, bejat, keji
Vietnamese thấp, cấp dưới, hèn hạ, đê tiện
Uzbek past, pastkash, quyi, razil
Hindi नीच, अधम, निम्न, नीचा
Chinese 低, 下级的, 卑劣, 卑鄙
Thai ต่ำ, ชั้นต่ำ, ต่ำช้า, เลวทราม
Korean 낮은, 비열한, 저열한, 저지대의, 하위의
Azerbaijani aşağı, alçaq, rəzil
Georgian დაბალი, საძაგელი, ქვენა
Bengali নিম্ন, niches?, অধম, নীচ
Albanian ulët, i poshtër, i ulët
Marathi अधम, खालचा, खाली, निम्न, नीच
Nepali निम्न, अधम, नीच
Telugu తక్కువ, అధమ, నీచమైన
Latvian zems, nelietīgs, zemisks, zemāks
Tamil இழிந்த, கீழ்தரம், கீழ்நிலை, குறைந்த, நீசமான
Estonian madal, alatu, madalam, nurjatu
Armenian ցածր, անպատվաբեր, գարշելի, նվազ դասի
Kurdish kêm, bênamûs, bêşeref, nizm
Hebrewנמוך، נחות
Arabicمنخفض، مخزي، منحط
Persianپایین، ناپاک، پست
Urduکم، نچلا، نیچا، نیچے، کمزور

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Meanings and synonyms of nieder

  • keine große Höhe habend
  • sich nicht in großer Höhe befindend
  • sich auf niedriger Stufe oder Klasse in einer Rangordnung befindend
  • moralisch minderwertig, anrüchig

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Frequently asked questions about the adjective “nieder”

“nieder” 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 „nieder“ gradable?

The adjective “nieder” is gradable.

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

The forms of "nieder" are "nieder,niederer,am niedersten". The endings in the comparative and superlative are er/sten.

How is "nieder" used?

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

Is “nieder” inflected?

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

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

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

What is the comparative of "nieder"?

The comparative of „nieder“ is „nied(e)rer“.

What is the superlative of “nieder”?

The superlative of "nieder" is "am niedersten".

What is the strong declension of „nieder“?

The strong declension of “nieder” is:
Masculine: nied(e)rer, nied(e)r(e)n, nied(e)r(e)m, nied(e)r(e)n
Feminine: nied(e)re, nied(e)rer, nied(e)rer, nied(e)re
Neutral: nied(e)res, nied(e)r(e)n, nied(e)r(e)m, nied(e)res
Plural: nied(e)re, nied(e)rer, nied(e)r(e)n, nied(e)re

What is the weak declension of "nieder"?

The weak declension of “nieder” is:
Masculine: der nied(e)re, des nied(e)r(e)n, dem nied(e)r(e)n, den nied(e)r(e)n
Feminine: die nied(e)re, der nied(e)r(e)n, der nied(e)r(e)n, die nied(e)re
Neutral: das nied(e)re, des nied(e)r(e)n, dem nied(e)r(e)n, das nied(e)re
Plural: die nied(e)r(e)n, der nied(e)r(e)n, den nied(e)r(e)n, die nied(e)r(e)n

What is the mixed declension of “nieder”?

The mixed declension of “nieder” is:
Masculine: ein nied(e)rer, eines nied(e)r(e)n, einem nied(e)r(e)n, einen nied(e)r(e)n
Feminine: eine nied(e)re, einer nied(e)r(e)n, einer nied(e)r(e)n, eine nied(e)re
Neutral: ein nied(e)res, eines nied(e)r(e)n, einem nied(e)r(e)n, ein nied(e)res
Plural: keine nied(e)r(e)n, keiner nied(e)r(e)n, keinen nied(e)r(e)n, keine nied(e)r(e)n

The declension and comparison of nieder 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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