üblicher

Üblicher is the attributive form of the German adjective übel? No, actually üblic h meaning usual or customary. It denotes what is considered normal or generally accepted in a given context. The adjective is widely used in both formal and everyday German.

Declension and examples

In attributive position the endings of üblic h change with gender, number, and the article that precedes it. With an indefinite article or possessive determiner, the masculine singular form is üblic her, the feminine singular is üblic he, and the neuter singular is üblic hes. Plural takes übliche. Examples: ein üblic her Fehler (a common error), eine übliche Praxis (a usual practice), ein üblic hes Problem (a usual problem), die üblic hen Hinweise (the usual pointers). After a definite article, the endings are: der übliche Weg, die übliche Praxis, das übliche Problem, die üblichen Hinweise.

Predicative use

Üblicher can also occur in predicative or comparative-like constructions. For example: Es ist üblicher, ... (It is more usual to ...). In some contexts, üblicher becomes part of a comparative phrase such as üblicher geworden (has become more usual).

Usage notes

Üblich appears together with adverbs and fixed phrases such as wie üblich (as usual). The form üblicher is not a separate noun; it is a grammatical inflection used to describe a noun or to express a higher degree of normalcy in predicative clauses. For nuances of emphasis or precision, speakers may choose synonyms such as häufiger (more frequent) or gewöhnlich (conventional) depending on context.

See also

üblich, gewöhnlich, üblichste usage across German grammar.