großartigen

Großartig is a German adjective meaning excellent, splendid, or magnificent. The form großartigen is not a separate word but an inflected form of großartig used in attributive position before a noun in specific grammatical contexts.

In contemporary German großartigen appears most commonly in two situations. First, before plural nouns in the dative case when there is no definite article, as in mit großartigen Ideen (with great ideas). Second, before a feminine singular noun in the dative case, as in einer großartigen Idee (to/for a great idea). These constructions reflect the adjective’s declension patterns and show how the ending -en or -en-like forms can appear in affixed position before the noun.

The overall meaning remains praise-oriented: großartig signals that something is of high quality, impressive, or admirable. It is widely used in journalism, reviews, advertising, and everyday speech. Typical collocations include großartige Arbeit, großartige Leistung, and großartige Kunst, all conveying strong positive evaluation.

Etymologically, großartig is a compound of groß (large, big) and Artig (proper, fitting), tracing to Germanic roots that combine notions of magnitude and merit. The compound has been part of standard German since the early modern period and remains common in both formal and informal language.

See also

- großartig, the base form and related adjectives such as hervorragend, ausgezeichnet, and fantastisch.

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