diskret
/dɪsˈkʁeːt/ adjective C1- respectful of privacy and secrecy · Meine Nachbarin hat die Sache sehr diskret behandelt, und niemand sonst im Haus hat davon erfahren. My neighbour handled the matter in a very discreet way, and nobody else in the house came to know about it.
- trying to avoid causing embarrassment or undue attention · Es war sehr diskret von ihm, zwar der Rede seines Kontrahenten beizuwohnen, aber auf die anschließende Abendveranstaltung zu verzichten. It was very discreet of him that he did attend his opponent’s speech but forwent the evening event that followed it.
- discrete
Comparative diskreter · Superlative am diskretesten
Endings
After der, die, das (dieser, jeder)
| masculine | feminine | neuter | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | diskrete | diskrete | diskrete | diskreten |
| Accusative | diskreten | diskrete | diskrete | diskreten |
| Dative | diskreten | diskreten | diskreten | diskreten |
| Genitive | diskreten | diskreten | diskreten | diskreten |
Without an article
| masculine | feminine | neuter | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | diskreter | diskrete | diskretes | diskrete |
| Accusative | diskreten | diskrete | diskretes | diskrete |
| Dative | diskretem | diskreter | diskretem | diskreten |
| Genitive | diskreten | diskreter | diskreten | diskreter |
After ein, kein, mein
| masculine | feminine | neuter | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | diskreter | diskrete | diskretes | diskreten |
| Accusative | diskreten | diskrete | diskretes | diskreten |
| Dative | diskreten | diskreten | diskreten | diskreten |
| Genitive | diskreten | diskreten | diskreten | diskreten |
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