Tägliches

Tägliches is the neuter singular attributive form of the German adjective täglich, meaning daily or everyday. It is used to describe nouns without an article or with a possessive determiner, and it conveys the sense of something that occurs every day or is part of daily life. Common collocations include das tägliche Brot, das tägliche Leben or das tägliche Frühstück. With a definite article, the attributive ending changes (das tägliche Brot), and with a possessive like mein or dein, the ending remains -es in the neuter singular (mein tägliches Brot).

Grammatically, tägliches belongs to the mixed/strong declension pattern of adjectives in German. It can appear in phrases where the noun is neuter singular and either unarticulated (tägliches Brot) or introduced by a possessive determiner (mein tägliches Brot) or a determiner with a definite article (das tägliche Brot). The form tü of the adjective changes according to case as well, for instance: im täglichen Leben (dative) or das tägliche Leben (nominative/accusative).

Usage and nuance: tägliches is commonly contrasted with täglich, which is primarily an adverb meaning “every day” (Ich trainiere täglich) and with alltäglich, meaning commonplace or ordinary. Tägliches emphasizes the routine or standard aspect of daily occurrence, often in nouns referring to routines, routines, or regular provisions. The expression das tägliche Leben remains widely used to denote ordinary daily existence, while Tägliches is rarely used as a standalone noun except in stylistic or nominalized forms.

Etymology: from täglich, derived from Tag (day) with the adjectival suffix -lich, forming a word that labels things related to or occurring by day.