luxuriösen

Luxuriösen is the inflected form of the German adjective luxuriös, meaning luxurious, opulent, or sumptuous. The term is used to describe goods, settings, or experiences that are characterized by high quality, comfort, or abundance. In everyday language it can refer to furniture, hotels, fashion, architecture, or lifestyles that emphasize lavishness.

Etymology and usage: luxuriös derives from the sense of abundance or excess and is formed with the suffix -ös/-iös, a common pattern in German for adjectives meaning “characterized by.” The Latinate root luxus or luxus-related terms in several languages underpins the modern German form. The adjective has been part of standard German since the 18th or 19th century and is widely used in descriptive prose, marketing, and cultural discourse.

Grammar and inflection: luxuriösen is most commonly seen as the plural weak inflection after a definite article or determiner. For example: die luxuriösen Paläste, den luxuriösen Hotels, der luxuriösen Häuser. In other grammatical contexts, other endings appear: singular forms include luxuriöse (feminine nominative or neuter plural in some patterns), luxuriöser (masculine nominative singular), and so on, depending on gender, number, and case. The choice of ending follows standard German adjective declension rules.

Nuance and connotation: while luxurious can be neutral in description, luxuriösen often carries connotations of wealth, comfort, or extravagance. It is common in architectural, interior design, and travel writing, but can also imply ostentation in critical contexts.

Verwandte Begriffe: Luxus, luxuriös, Luxusgüter, luxuriöse Lebensweise.