künftiger

Künftiger is a German adjective meaning "future" or "forthcoming." It is used to describe something that will occur later, typically placed before a noun: "künftiger Präsident," "künftige Generation," "künftige Entwicklungen." In everyday speech, "zukünftig" is more common; "künftig" tends to have a formal or literary tone and can sound archaic in some contexts.

The word is related to the noun "Zukunft" (future) and to the longer form "zukünftig." Both share the same meaning, but "zukünftig" is generally preferred in contemporary prose, while "künftig" remains correct and is found more in official, historical, or stylistic language.

Morphology: Like other German adjectives, "künftig" inflects depending on gender, number, case, and determiner. The form "künftiger" is the masculine nominative singular, e.g., "der künftige Präsident." Other inflections include "künftige" (feminine nominative or plural nominative), "künftiges" (neuter nominative), and corresponding forms in other cases.

When capitalized as a noun (Künftige), it can mean "the future" or "the one who is to come," often in literary or rhetorical contexts.

Examples: "Der künftige Präsident wird morgen vereidigt." "In künftigen Jahren wird sich das ändern." "Diese Entscheidung betrifft die künftige Generation." "Der Künftige tritt bald an" (poetic). Note: capitalization and noun-use.