normaler

Normaler is the attributive inflected form of the German adjective normal. In German, adjectives are declined to agree with the noun they modify in gender, number, and case, and with the determiner that accompanies the noun. The form normaler appears in masculine singular contexts when the noun is not preceded by a definite article (and in some cases with possessive determiners or negation).

For example:

- ein normaler Mann (a normal man)

- mein normaler Hund (my normal dog)

- kein normaler Mann (no normal man)

With a definite article, the ending changes:

- der normale Mann (the normal man)

Other gender and number forms include:

- feminine: eine normale Frau (a normal woman)

- neuter: ein normales Kind (a normal child)

- plural: normale Männer or normale Frauen (normal men or normal women)

Usage notes:

Normaler is specifically the masculine singular nominative/accusative form in many attributive positions without a definite article. In contexts with a definite article, the form is typically normale. The word itself is not a separate lexical item beyond being a declined form of normal; it does not function as a standalone noun.

Etymology:

Normaler derives from the adjective normal, which comes from Latin normalis and entered German through historical development and standard usage. The -er ending reflects German adjective inflection patterns in masculine singular forms without a definite determiner. See also German grammar of adjective declension and related forms of normal.