kräftiges

kräftiges is the neuter singular attributive form of the German adjective kräftig, meaning strong, vigorous, or substantial. It is used to describe a neuter noun in the attributive position, typically after an indefinite article or with no article when the strong declension is applied. For example: ein kräftiges Frühstück, ein kräftiges Getränk, or kräftiges Brot. The corresponding feminine form is kräftige and the masculine form is kräftiger; in the plural, the form is kräftige.

Grammatical note: kräftiges marks neuter singular in the attributive role. With definite articles the ending changes (das kräftige Frühstück), while in other cases the strong declension provides the -es ending. The plural form for all genders is kräftige (die kräftigen Getränke, starke Suppen etc.). Predicative usage uses the base form kräftig: Das Frühstück ist kräftig.

Etymology: kräftig derives from the German root Kraft, meaning power or strength. The adjective developed in the sense of having strength or heft, and the -ig suffix is a common German adjective-forming element. The form kräftiges reflects regular inflection rules for neuter singular in attributive position.

Usage and nuance: kräftiges is commonly used to describe food and drink as hearty or substantial (ein kräftiges Frühstück, eine kräftige Suppe, ein kräftiges Lachen), but also refers to physical strength, intensity, or robustness in non-food contexts (eine kräftige Stimme, eine kräftige Leistung). The nuance ranges from literal physical strength to general robustness or fullness.

See also: kräftig, kräftige, kräftiges (related adjectives and declension patterns).