restlicher

Restlicher is a form of the German adjective restlich, meaning remaining or residual. It is used to describe what remains after part of something has been considered or used. In practice, restlicher appears most often before masculine singular nouns when an indefinite article or no determiner is used, as in ein restlicher Tag or kein restlicher Anteil. It is part of the broader set of inflected adjective forms in German.

Usage and examples

The adjective restlich expresses the idea of what is left. Examples include: der restliche Anteil (the remaining portion), ein restlicher Tag (a remaining day), and die restlichen Materialien (the remaining materials). The form changes with gender, number, and case, following the standard German adjective declension patterns.

Declension overview

Restlicher declines like other adjectives with -lich. The common patterns include ein restlicher Mann (masculine, nominative, singular), eine restliche Frau (feminine, nominative, singular), ein restliches Stück (neuter, nominative, singular), and die restlichen Stücke (plural). In other cases, the endings shift accordingly (des restlichen Mannes, der restlichen Frau, den restlichen Dingen, etc.).

Etymology and context

The word rests on the stem rest- from Germanic roots meaning what remains, combined with the common suffix -lich to form an adjective. Restlicher is widely understood in standard German and is typical in formal and neutral prose, especially in contexts involving counting, time, quantities, or portions.

See also

Remaining, remainder, rest of.

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