angemessener

Angemessener is the comparative form of the German adjective angemessen, meaning more appropriate, fitting, or suitable in a given context. It is used to compare two or more items with regard to their propriety or suitability.

In German, adjectives decline according to gender, case, and article. The comparative form typically appears when contrasting two possibilities, often following a phrase such as "als" (than). The attributive form changes with the gender of the noun, while the predicative form follows the predicate with the appropriate agreement to the subject. For example, one might say "Der Vorschlag ist angemessener als der ursprüngliche," using the masculine nominative form after a definite article, or "Eine angemessenere Lösung wäre sinnvoll," where the feminine noun Lösung takes the comparative ending in the attributive position.

Usage tips:

- Predicative use: "X ist angemessener" (X is more appropriate).

- Attributive use with a definite article: "der angemessenere Plan" (the more appropriate plan).

- Attributive use with an indefinite article: "eine angemessenere Lösung" (a more appropriate solution).

Related terms include angemessen (the positive form meaning appropriate), Angemessenheit (the noun form “appropriateness”), and the negative counterpart unangemessen (inappropriate). The concept is common in discussions of policy, planning, communication, and behavior where the appropriateness of choices is assessed.

Etymology: Derives from the prefix an- plus messen (to measure), reflecting a sense of measuring against standards or expectations to determine suitability. The term is widely used in formal and semi-formal German to express relative suitability in comparison to another option.