großartige

Großartige is a German adjective meaning magnificent, splendid, or excellent. It is formed from the combination of groß and Artig, conveying a sense of notable quality or impressive achievement. The word functions primarily as an attributive adjective, describing a noun directly.

Inflection and usage: The form großartige is used before feminine singular nouns and before plural nouns in attributive position, regardless of definiteness (for example, eine großartige Idee, die großartige Leistung, großartige Geschichten). In other gender and number combinations, the corresponding inflections are großartiger (masculine singular), großartiges (neuter singular), and großartige (plural). When used as a predicative adjective after a linking verb, the form does not take an ending beyond the base groβartig, as in Das Konzert war großartig.

Etymology and nuance: The term combines groß with artig and has been part of standard German for several centuries. It conveys a strong positive appraisal, similar to synonyms like hervorragend or ausgezeichnet, though großartig can carry a slightly more informal or emphatic tone in everyday speech. In contemporary usage, it can appear both in formal writing and casual conversation, and it is common in idiomatic expressions praising performances, ideas, events, or persons.

Examples: Eine großartige Idee. Eine großartige Leistung. Die Vorstellung war großartig. That use highlights admiration for quality, impact, or talent.

See also: großartig as an interjection (expressing approval: Großartig!), related adjectives such as hervorragend, ausgezeichnet, fantastisch.