geeignetsten

Geeignetsten is the superlative form of the German adjective geeignet, meaning most suitable. It is used to describe the most fitting option or person within a group, typically when talking about multiple items or people. In ordinary usage, suitable nouns are usually introduced by a definite article or a possessive determiner, for example die geeignetsten Kandidaten or meine geeignetsten Optionen.

Morphology and usage notes: Geeignetsten appears as the attributive superlative adjective in plural contexts after definite determiners, as in die geeignetsten Kandidaten. In other cases, German uses different inflection patterns or the adverbial superlative am geeignetsten (for predicative or adverbial use). For singular forms, the corresponding adjective is geeignetste (die geeignetste Option) when a definite determiner is present. The genitive plural form, as in der Fähigkeiten der geeignetsten Kandidaten, also uses the same -sten ending.

Examples:

- Die geeignetsten Kandidaten wurden zur Präsentation eingeladen.

- Unter allen Bewerbungen gehören diese zwei zu den geeignetsten.

- Die Fähigkeiten der geeignetsten Kandidaten wurden bewertet.

See also: German adjective declension, superlatives, attributive adjectives, definite articles. The term highlights how German distinguishes a group’s top choices and how endings change with number and case, illustrating the broader pattern of attributive adjective inflection in the language.