derartig

Derartig is a German word used to express degree or manner. It functions primarily as an adverb meaning “in this way” or “to such an extent,” similar to so or in dieser Art. It can also appear in the variant derart, and in compounds before adjectives: derart groß, derart kalt. In front of nouns, the form derartige is used as a determiner meaning “such” or “these kinds of”: derartige Aussagen, derartige Kosten.

Etymology and forms: Derartig derives from der Art, literally “of that kind/manner,” with the suffix -ig forming a fixed degreed adverb in modern usage. The related form derart is a shorter variant that is very common in everyday speech, especially before adjectives. Derartige serves as a determiner before plural or mass nouns.

Usage: Derartig is most often found in formal or written German, including journalism and academic prose. In everyday spoken language, speakers frequently use derart or alternative expressions such as so, solche, or in dieser Art depending on context. The word often precedes adjectives to intensify them (derartig groß, derart teuer) or introduces a result or consequence when used with a conjunction like dass (derart kalt, dass … is also common in colloquial style).

Examples:

- Derartig hohe Kosten belasten das Budget.

- Es war derart kalt, dass die Wasserleitungen einfrohren.

- Derartige Aussagen sollten vermieden werden.

See also: solch, solche; in dieser Art; so; der Art. Derartig is closely related to derart and derartige in terms of intensification and determiner usage, and choices among these forms can depend on formality and syntactic position.