ADJECTIVE

entscheidend/ɛntˈʃaɪ̯dn̩t/decisive; crucial; critical

entscheidend is a German adjective that means decisive, crucial, or critical. It is pronounced /ɛntˈʃaɪ̯dn̩t/. Its comparative and superlative forms are "entscheidender" and "entscheidendsten".

Definitions

1.having a deciding or crucial influence(quality, importance)

a.decisive (determining the outcome or result)

Das war der entscheidende Fehler im Spiel.—That was the decisive mistake in the game.

b.crucial (very important for a result)

Die letzte Frage war entscheidend für das Ergebnis.—The last question was crucial for the result.

Adjective Forms

Positiveentscheidend
Comparativeentscheidender
Superlativeentscheidendsten

Frequently asked questions

What does "entscheidend" mean in English?
"entscheidend" means decisive, crucial, or critical. It is a German adjective.
How do you pronounce "entscheidend"?
"entscheidend" is pronounced /ɛntˈʃaɪ̯dn̩t/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
What are the comparative and superlative of "entscheidend"?
The comparative of "entscheidend" is "entscheidender" and the superlative is "entscheidendsten".
What part of speech is "entscheidend"?
"entscheidend" is a adjective in German.

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