Declension and comparison German adjective primitiv

The declension of the adjective primitiv (primitive, basic) uses these forms of the comparison primitiv,primitiver,am primitivsten. The endings for the comparison in the comparative and superlative are er/sten. The adjective primitiv 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 primitiv, but all German adjectives. Comments ☆

positive
primitiv
comparative
primitiver
superlative
am primitivsten

adjective · positive · regular · comparable

primitiv

primitiv · primitiver · am primitivsten

English primitive, basic, crude, original, underdeveloped

ursprünglich; niveaulos; ursprünglich, urtümlich, urzeitlich, frühzeitlich

» Sie benutzten diese primitiven Werkzeuge. English They used those primitive tools.

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The strong inflection of primitiv without articles or pronouns

Masculine

Nom. primitiver
Gen. primitiven
Dat. primitivem
Acc. primitiven

Feminine

Nom. primitive
Gen. primitiver
Dat. primitiver
Acc. primitive

Neutral

Nom. primitives
Gen. primitiven
Dat. primitivem
Acc. primitives

Plural

Nom. primitive
Gen. primitiver
Dat. primitiven
Acc. primitive
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Weak declension

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

Masculine

Nom. derprimitive
Gen. desprimitiven
Dat. demprimitiven
Acc. denprimitiven

Feminine

Nom. dieprimitive
Gen. derprimitiven
Dat. derprimitiven
Acc. dieprimitive

Neutral

Nom. dasprimitive
Gen. desprimitiven
Dat. demprimitiven
Acc. dasprimitive

Plural

Nom. dieprimitiven
Gen. derprimitiven
Dat. denprimitiven
Acc. dieprimitiven
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Mixed declension

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

Masculine

Nom. einprimitiver
Gen. einesprimitiven
Dat. einemprimitiven
Acc. einenprimitiven

Feminine

Nom. eineprimitive
Gen. einerprimitiven
Dat. einerprimitiven
Acc. eineprimitive

Neutral

Nom. einprimitives
Gen. einesprimitiven
Dat. einemprimitiven
Acc. einprimitives

Plural

Nom. keineprimitiven
Gen. keinerprimitiven
Dat. keinenprimitiven
Acc. keineprimitiven

Predicative use

Using primitiv as predicative

Singular

Masc.eristprimitiv
Fem.sieistprimitiv
Neut.esistprimitiv

Plural

siesindprimitiv

Examples

Example sentences for primitiv

  • Sie benutzten diese primitiven Werkzeuge. 
    English They used those primitive tools.
  • Zu jener Zeit lebte dort ein primitives Volk. 
    English At that time, a primitive people lived there.
  • Der Anthropologe hielt eine Vorlesung über primitive Kulturen. 
    English The anthropologist delivered a lecture on primitive cultures.
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Translations

Translation of German primitiv

German primitiv
English primitive, basic, crude, original, underdeveloped
Russian примитивный, первобытный
Spanish primitivo, original
French primitif
Turkish ilkel, primitif
Portuguese primitivo, original
Italian primitivo
Romanian primitiv
Hungarian primitív, eredeti
Polish prymitywny, niskiej jakości, pierwotny
Greek πρωτόγονος, αρχαίος, αρχαϊκός
Dutch primitief, oorspronkelijk
Czech primitivní, nízký, původní, základní
Swedish primitiv, ursprunglig
Danish primitiv, niveaulos, oprindelig
Japanese 原始的, 原始的な, 未開の, 未熟な, 未発達な
Catalan primitiu, original
Finnish alkuperäinen, alkuomainen, karkea, primitivinen, yksinkertainen
Norwegian primitiv, opprinnelig
Basque primitibo, jatorrizko, nibelun
Serbian primitivan, izvoran, neizgrađen, nivoaž, primitivno
Macedonian примитивен, первобитен
Slovenian primitiven, izvorni, nivojski, osnovan na zgodnjem razvojnem stadiju
Slowakisch primitívny, pôvodný
Bosnian primitivan, izvoran, nivoa
Croatian primitivan, izvoran, niskog nivoa
Ukrainian примітивний, первісний
Bulgarian примитивен, нискокачествен, первичен, първичен
Belorussian прымітыўны, арыгінальны, первісны, прымiтыўны
Hebrewפרימיטיבי، מקורי، ראשוני
Arabicبدائي، أولي
Persianابتدایی، ساده، اصلی، نابالغ، نخستین
Urduسادہ، ابتدائی، بنیادی، قدیم، بے بنیاد

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Meanings and synonyms of primitiv
  • ursprünglich, niveaulos, ursprünglich, urtümlich, urzeitlich, frühzeitlich
  • ursprünglich, niveaulos, ursprünglich, urtümlich, urzeitlich, frühzeitlich
  • ursprünglich, niveaulos, ursprünglich, urtümlich, urzeitlich, frühzeitlich
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Declension and comparison forms of primitiv

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

The declension and comparison of primitiv 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 primitiv

positive primitiv
comparative primitiver
superlative am primitivsten
  • positive: primitiv
  • comparative: primitiver
  • superlative: am primitivsten

Strong declension primitiv

Masculine Feminine Neutral Plural
Nom. primitiver primitive primitives primitive
Gen. primitiven primitiver primitiven primitiver
Dat. primitivem primitiver primitivem primitiven
Acc. primitiven primitive primitives primitive
  • Masculine: primitiver, primitiven, primitivem, primitiven
  • Feminine: primitive, primitiver, primitiver, primitive
  • Neutral: primitives, primitiven, primitivem, primitives
  • Plural: primitive, primitiver, primitiven, primitive

Weak declension primitiv

  • Masculine: der primitive, des primitiven, dem primitiven, den primitiven
  • Feminine: die primitive, der primitiven, der primitiven, die primitive
  • Neutral: das primitive, des primitiven, dem primitiven, das primitive
  • Plural: die primitiven, der primitiven, den primitiven, die primitiven

Mixed declension primitiv

  • Masculine: ein primitiver, eines primitiven, einem primitiven, einen primitiven
  • Feminine: eine primitive, einer primitiven, einer primitiven, eine primitive
  • Neutral: ein primitives, eines primitiven, einem primitiven, ein primitives
  • Plural: keine primitiven, keiner primitiven, keinen primitiven, keine primitiven

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