Verschiedenste
Verschiedenste is the superlative form of the German adjective verschieden, meaning different or varied. It signals the greatest degree of variety within a group and is used attributively before nouns or in fixed expressions to indicate the widest range of differences. In singular use, it appears before masculine, feminine, or neuter nouns as der verschiedenste Mann, die verschiedenste Art, or das verschiedenste Ergebnis. In plural, it appears as die verschiedensten Arten, die verschiedensten Gründe, etc.
The spelling follows normal German adjective inflection. After a definite article, the singular ends in -ste
Usage notes: Verschiedenste is common in formal and descriptive writing, often to emphasize breadth or diversity.
- Die verschiedensten Arten von Nahrung wurden untersucht.
- In verschiedenster Weise wurde das Problem angegangen.