das Essentielle
Translation
the essential, the essentials
Examples
Konzentrieren wir uns auf das Essentielle.
Let's concentrate on the essentials.
Er hat nur das Essentielle gesagt.
He only said the essential things.
Grammar Patterns
((Article)) + Essentielles used as a noun to concentrate on the essential
Similar Words
Synonyms: das Wesentliche (the essential), die Hauptsache (the main thing); Antonyms: das Unwesentliche (the inessential), die Nebensache (the side issue)
Etymology
A nominalization of the adjective 'essentiell' (essential). The '-es' ending indicates a neuter noun.
Memory Tips
Think of it as taking the adjective 'essential' and turning it into a 'thing' by adding 'das' (the). It means 'the essential thing/part'.