breitesten

Breitesten is the plural superlative form of the German adjective breit, meaning broad or wide. It expresses that something has the greatest width within a defined group, and it is typically used with plural nouns when a definite article or determiner is present, as in die breitesten Straßen, den breitesten Flächen.

Grammatically, breitest e n forms the superlative with the endings of the definite article. In the plural, adjectives in the superlative take the ending -esten after die/den/dem der or other definite determiners: die breitesten Städte, die breitesten Flächen. In the singular, the corresponding forms are der breiteste Mann, die breiteste Frau, das breiteste Haus. The adverbial superlative am breitesten means “widest” in a general sense and is used to describe a verb or a situation rather than a noun phrase, for example, am breitesten gelegen.

Usage and context: breitesten appears in descriptive, encyclopedic, or comparative contexts to identify the widest items within a set, such as geography, architecture, or design. It is common in formal writing, travel descriptions, and headlines where precision about breadth is required. In everyday speech, speakers often use broader adjectives like am breitesten or am breitesten gelegen to convey a similar sense, depending on emphasis and rhythm.

See also: breit, weit, breiteste (singular variant), comparison forms of adjectives in German grammar. Breitesten is not a standalone noun; it is a grammatical inflection of the adjective breit used to denote the broadest among multiple items.