national
/ˌnatsi̯oˈnaːl/ adjective B1- national (being part of a nation's identity or character) · eine nationale Tradition a national tradition· die nationale Sprache (≈ die Nationalsprache) the national language
- national (of importance for the nation as a whole) · nationale Belange national interests· eine nationale Katastrophe a national catastrophe
- nationwide, national (covering a country, as opposed to regional and international levels; see usage note below) · nationale Parlamente (≈ Nationalparlamente) national parliaments· auf nationaler Ebene on the national level
- nationalist · das nationale Lager the nationalist camp· Sozialismus nationaler Prägung socialism with a nationalist imprint
Comparative nationaler · Superlative am nationalsten
Endings
After der, die, das (dieser, jeder)
| masculine | feminine | neuter | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | nationale | nationale | nationale | nationalen |
| Accusative | nationalen | nationale | nationale | nationalen |
| Dative | nationalen | nationalen | nationalen | nationalen |
| Genitive | nationalen | nationalen | nationalen | nationalen |
Without an article
| masculine | feminine | neuter | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | nationaler | nationale | nationales | nationale |
| Accusative | nationalen | nationale | nationales | nationale |
| Dative | nationalem | nationaler | nationalem | nationalen |
| Genitive | nationalen | nationaler | nationalen | nationaler |
After ein, kein, mein
| masculine | feminine | neuter | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | nationaler | nationale | nationales | nationalen |
| Accusative | nationalen | nationale | nationales | nationalen |
| Dative | nationalen | nationalen | nationalen | nationalen |
| Genitive | nationalen | nationalen | nationalen | nationalen |
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