edukativ
Translation
educational, educative
Examples
Der Film hat einen edukativen Wert.
The film has an educational value.
Wir suchen nach edukativen Spielen für Kinder.
We are looking for educational games for children.
Grammar Patterns
[Adjective] + [Noun] (attributive) an educational ~ ein edukatives Spiel
[Noun] + sein + [Adjective] (predicative) ~ is educational Das Programm ist sehr edukativ.
Similar Words
Synonyms: lehrreich (instructive), bildend (formative); Antonyms: unbildend (uneducational), schädlich (harmful)
Etymology
From Latin 'educare' (to bring up, educate). It's a direct cognate of the English word 'educative'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'education'. The '-iv' ending is common for adjectives in both German and English, indicating a quality or tendency.