tragischen
Tragischen is the inflected form of the German adjective tragisch, meaning “tragic.” It is not a standalone lexeme but a grammatical ending used after definite articles or other determiners that mark case, gender, and number. In practice, tragischen appears in several singular and plural forms depending on the noun it modifies and the case.
In grammar, tragischen functions as a weak inflection ending. It commonly appears after definite determinants in
Meaning and nuance-wise, tragischen conveys the sense of something related to tragedy or of a tragic nature.
Etymology: tragisch comes from the German word for tragedy, itself borrowed from Greek tragikos via Latin tragicus.
- Die tragischen Ereignisse veränderten die Stadt.
- Den tragischen Mann trafen wir am Bahnhof.