erhebliche

Erhebliche is a form of the German adjective erhebliche meaning substantial, considerable, or significant. The base adjective is erheblicH, and erheblich is used to describe quantities, effects, differences and other magnitudes. The form erheblich can appear with different endings depending on gender, number, and case of the noun it modifies; erhebliche is the feminine singular nominative/accusative form and is also a common form before plural nouns in attributive position.

Usage and examples

Erhebliche is widely used in formal and everyday language to indicate a notable degree or amount. Examples include: eine erhebliche Menge (a substantial amount), erhebliche Auswirkungen (significant effects), erhebliche Unterschiede (considerable differences), and erhebliche Kosten (substantial costs). In phrases with definite articles, the ending changes to indicate case and number, for example: die erheblichen Unterschiede (the significant differences). With other determiners or in strong declension, the ending can be erhebliche or other forms such as erheblichen, depending on the case and article.

Grammar notes

As an attributive adjective, erheblich inflects according to standard German declension patterns. In the feminine singular nominative/accusative position, it appears as erheblichte. In the plural used before bare nouns, it commonly appears as erhebliche (e.g., erhebliche Unterschiede). After definite articles or possessives, the ending shifts to -en (die erheblichen Unterschiede, meine erheblichen Kosten). The word is typically used in neutral, quantitative, or evaluative contexts such as statistics, law, economics, and journalism.

See also

erheblich (base form), synonyms such as bedeutend, beträchtlich, signifikant.