Noun
das Ideal
Pronunciation: /ideˈaːl/
ideal (perfect standard, standard of excellence)
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plural Ideale
Meanings
Noun
- ideal (perfect standard, standard of excellence)
- ideal
Example sentence
Sie hat ihre Ideale nie verraten.
She never betrayed her ideals.
Word forms
singular
das Ideal
plural
die Ideale
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Ideal
Accusativedas Ideal
Dativedem Ideal
Genitivedes Ideals
Plural
Nominativedie Ideale
Accusativedie Ideale
Dativeden Idealen
Genitiveder Ideale
Usage
- einem Ideal entsprechen — Match an ideal; entsprechen takes dative.
- an seinen Idealen festhalten — Remain faithful to one's principles or ideals.
Sein Ideal war eine Gesellschaft ohne Ausgrenzung.
His ideal was a society without exclusion.