informativ
Translation
informative
Examples
Der Artikel war sehr informativ.
The article was very informative.
Er hielt einen informativen Vortrag.
He gave an informative lecture.
Grammar Patterns
[adjective] + sein (predicative) The article was very informative. Der Artikel war sehr informativ.
[adjective] + [noun] (attributive) He gave an informative lecture. Er hielt einen informativen Vortrag.
Similar Words
Synonyms: lehrreich (instructive), aufschlussreich (revealing); Antonyms: uninteressant (uninteresting), banal (banal)
Etymology
From Latin 'informare' (to shape, to form an idea). Related to the word 'information'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as being 'full of information'. It's a direct cognate with the English word 'informative'.