Adjectives ending in –er
If the adjective stem ends in diphtong + er, the unstressed e of the final syllable is omitted, when the adjective functions as an attribute to a noun. This is also the case for foreign adjectives ending in an unstressed –er.
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teuer
|
teure Kleider |
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makaber
|
ein makabrer Witz |
All other German adjectives that end in an unstressed -er or -en, retain the e of the stem.
| Examples | |
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sicher
|
eine sichere Methode |
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eben
|
ein ebenes Gelände |