luftigen

Luftigen is the attributive, declined form of the German adjective luftig, which means airy, light, or well-ventilated. The base word luftig traces to Luft, the German word for air, and is used to describe spaces, textures, or atmospheres that feel open, breathable, or lacking heaviness. In standard German grammar, luftigen is used when the adjective modifies a plural noun and is preceded by a determiner such as the definite article die or other determiner phrases that encode plurality.

Declension and usage

When an adjective modifies a plural noun and is preceded by a definite determiner or determiner-like word, it takes the weak ending -en. Consequently, the plural form luftigen appears in several cases:

- Nominative plural: die luftigen Räume

- Accusative plural: die luftigen Räume

- Dative plural: den luftigen Räumen

- Genitive plural: der luftigen Räume

These forms show that luftigen functions as the plural attributive ending after definite determiners in standard German.

Examples and nuance

Luftigen is commonly used to describe architectural or interior spaces, textiles, or other materials where openness and airiness are emphasized. For instance, “Die luftigen Räume des Hauses wirken freundlich” conveys a sense of bright, well-ventilated rooms. The term can also appear in descriptions of clothing or fabrics, such as “luftigen Stoffe,” though in that context the surrounding determiner and case determine the exact ending.

See also

luftig, Luft, German adjectives, German grammar.