agrarischsten

Agrarischsten is a superlative form of the German adjective agrarisch, meaning most agricultural or most agrarian. It is used to describe the strongest degree of agrarian character in a noun phrase, typically referring to regions, economies, landscapes, or social groups that are predominantly oriented toward farming and rural life.

The form is created by adding the superlative suffix -sten to the stem agrarisch-. It is declined like other adjectives in German: for example, die agrarischsten Regionen (plural, with a definite article) or das agrarischste Gebiet (neuter singular). In attributive position, it agrees with the noun in gender, number, and case; in predicative use it can appear as part of a compound predicate, e.g., Die Region ist agrarischsten geprägt.

Usage and nuance: agrarischsten is commonly employed in geography, economics, or sociocultural descriptions to emphasize the extent to which agricultural activity dominates a locale or community. It may contrast with more industrialized or service-oriented areas, or with regions undergoing shifts away from farming. The term is neutral in itself but can carry evaluative connotations depending on context.

Etymology: The word derives from agrarisch-, related to agrar- (from Latin agr- through Germanic adaptations), with the suffix -isch forming an adjective and -sten marking the superlative.

See also: agrarwirtschaft, Landwirtschaft, agrarpolitische Themen.