Kanadische

Kanadische is the feminine singular and plural form of the German adjective kanadisch, meaning Canadian. It describes nouns related to Canada, such as people, culture, languages, geography, or institutions. It is not typically used as a stand-alone noun; the standard demonyms for a Canadian person are Kanadier (male) and Kanadierin (female).

In attributive position, kanadische declines according to the noun it modifies: die kanadische Kultur, eine kanadische Stadt; in plural: kanadische Städte. With definite articles the form is die kanadische Regierung; with indefinite articles: eine kanadische Regierung. In predicative position after sein, werden or bleiben, the adjective remains kanadisch rather than kanadische. Example: Die Kultur ist kanadisch. The feminine form kanadische is used before feminine nouns, and the plural kanadische before plural nouns: die kanadische Provinz, die kanadischen Provinzen; eine kanadische Provinz.

Usage notes: kanadische can modify any feminine or plural noun denoting Canadian origin, culture, or relation. In many contexts kanadische is interchangeable with kanadisch when describing non-human or non-feminine nouns, but kanadisch is more common in predicative constructions (Die Landschaft ist kanadisch) and in compounds. The term can appear in formal or descriptive writing and in bilingual contexts.

Etymology: kanadische derives from Kanada, the German name for Canada, which itself comes from the Iroquoian kanata, meaning village or settlement. The adjective kanadisch was formed in German to describe things related to Canada.