offensiv
/ˌɔ.fɛnˈziːf/ adjective B2- offensive, attacking, aggressive (but not in the sense of “insulting”) · Die offensiven Fähigkeiten des Heeres sind gering. The army’s offensive capabilities are minimal.
- assertive, forthright, active, direct · Der Geschäftsführer wurde für sein offensives Umgehen mit der Unternehmenskrise gelobt. The CEO was complimented on his assertive handling of the corporate crisis.
Comparative offensiver · Superlative am offensivsten
Endings
After der, die, das (dieser, jeder)
| masculine | feminine | neuter | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | offensive | offensive | offensive | offensiven |
| Accusative | offensiven | offensive | offensive | offensiven |
| Dative | offensiven | offensiven | offensiven | offensiven |
| Genitive | offensiven | offensiven | offensiven | offensiven |
Without an article
| masculine | feminine | neuter | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | offensiver | offensive | offensives | offensive |
| Accusative | offensiven | offensive | offensives | offensive |
| Dative | offensivem | offensiver | offensivem | offensiven |
| Genitive | offensiven | offensiver | offensiven | offensiver |
After ein, kein, mein
| masculine | feminine | neuter | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | offensiver | offensive | offensives | offensiven |
| Accusative | offensiven | offensive | offensives | offensiven |
| Dative | offensiven | offensiven | offensiven | offensiven |
| Genitive | offensiven | offensiven | offensiven | offensiven |
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