kindische

Kindische is an inflected form of the German adjective kindisch, meaning childish or immature. It is not a separate noun but a grammatical ending used in attributive position before nouns. The form is most commonly seen with feminine singular nouns and with plural nouns, depending on the determiner and case.

Grammatical usage and inflection:

- Feminine singular: die kindische Art (the childish/immature manner) or eine kindische Idee (a childish idea). Here the attributive adjective takes the ending -ische.

- Plural: kindische Verhaltensweisen (childish behaviors) or die kindischen Arten (the childish kinds). In the plural, the ending adapts to the determiner; with no article, adjectives often appear as kindische in the strong declension, while with a definite determiner they typically show a -en ending (die kindischen Arten).

- Predicate position: when used predicatively, the adjective normally appears in its base form, as in Er ist kindisch (He is childish).

Nuance and usage:

Kindisch carries a pejorative or blunt evaluative tone, describing behavior or attitudes as immature or lacking maturity. It can appear in formal commentary as well as everyday speech, though speakers may choose milder terms in sensitive contexts.

Etymology:

The word derives from Kind (child) with the suffix -isch, which forms adjectives indicating a characteristic. The form kindische reflects standard German adjective inflection rules.

Related concepts:

- Kindisch as a lexical item: the base adjective meaning “childish.”

- Related adjectives conveying immaturity or silliness include albern and unreif.

- See also: German adjectives, adjective declension, Kind (child).