anderer

Anderer is a German adjective and determiner meaning "other" or "another." It is used to indicate a person or thing different from one already mentioned or implied. In attributive position it directly precedes a noun: ein anderer Mann, eine andere Frau, ein anderes Kind. In plural it appears as andere Bücher. With a definite article the forms are der andere Mann, die andere Frau, das andere Kind, die anderen Bücher, referring to specific alternatives.

Declension follows standard German adjective endings and varies by article and case. With an indefinite article (ein, eine, ein) the forms are: masculine nominative ein anderer Mann; feminine nominative eine andere Frau; neuter nominative ein anderes Kind; plural andere Bücher. With a definite article the forms are: der andere Mann, die andere Frau, das andere Kind; die anderen Bücher. In other cases the endings adapt accordingly: des/ des anderen Mannes (genitive), dem/ dem anderen Mann (dative), den/ den anderen Mann (accusative), and so on for feminine, neuter, and plural with corresponding endings.

Etymology and usage context: anderer derives from the Germanic root for “other,” related to the English word “other.” It is widely used in everyday German to distinguish items or people from those previously mentioned, as in Das ist ein anderer Ansatz (That is a different/another approach). The word forms an essential part of the mixed and strong adjective declension system and contrasts with other forms such as andere, anderes, or der/die/das depending on definiteness and case.