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ideal

ideal

Etwas, das als vollkommen, perfekt oder als bestmögliche Vorstellung angesehen wird.

Definition & meaning

Ideal has two common meanings in German:

  1. As a noun (das Ideal): an ideal, model, or perfect standard that someone aims for (e.g., a moral, aesthetic, or personal goal).
  2. As an adjective (ideal): ideal, meaning perfectly suited, optimal, or exactly right for a purpose or situation.

Grammar & Word origin

  • Noun: das Ideal (neuter)
    • Plural: die Ideale
  • Adjective: ideal
    • Comparative: idealer
    • Superlative: am idealsten

Origin: Borrowed from Latin/Greek tradition (via scholarly/European usage), related to the concept of an “idea” or an “ideal form.”

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms (German)

  • For das Ideal (noun):

    • das Vorbild
    • das Leitbild
    • das Muster

  • For ideal (adjective):

Antonyms (German)

  • For ideal (adjective):

    • ungeeignet
    • suboptimal
    • unvollkommen

  • For das Ideal (noun) (context-dependent):

    • die Realität (as the opposite of an idealized standard)

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Examples

Dieser Platz ist ideal für ein Picknick.adjective

This spot is ideal for a picnic.

Das Wetter heute ist ideal für einen Spaziergang.adjective

The weather today is ideal for a walk.

Eine Sonnenbrille eignet sich ideal zum Schutz der Augen.adjective

Sunglasses are ideal for protecting the eyes.

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