Tiefes

Tiefes is a form of the German adjective tief, meaning deep. It is the neuter singular form used in attributive position in several grammatical contexts, most commonly after an indefinite article or with no determiner. For example, ein tiefes Loch (a deep hole) or tiefes Wasser (deep water) illustrate its use with neuter nouns. When a definite article is present, the corresponding form is tiefe (as in das tiefe Meer). In practice, tiefes can also appear in non-inflected positions in poetry or in phrases where the determiner is omitted, such as tiefes Meer.

In terms of meaning, tiefes denotes physical depth and can extend to metaphorical depth as well, including depth of emotion, thought, or significance. Common collocations span both senses, for instance tiefes Wasser, tiefes Loch, tiefe Gefühle, tiefe Gedanken. The choice between tiefes and tiefe (or other endings) reflects the noun’s gender, number, and the presence or absence of a determiner, following standard German declension rules.

Tiefes is not typically used as a standalone noun. The related noun Tief, also common in German, denotes the concept of depth itself, as in Tiefsee (the deep sea) or meteorological Tief (a low-pressure system). Therefore, tiefes functions primarily as a grammatical form rather than as an independent lexical item with its own separate entry in standard reference works.

Summary: Tiefes is the neuter singular form of the adjective tief, used in attributive position with neuter nouns, and in some contexts with no determiner. It conveys physical depth and, by extension, metaphorical profundity, within the established patterns of German adjective declension.