modernem
Translation
modern, contemporary, up-to-date
Examples
Ich wohne in einem modernem Haus.
I live in a modern house.
Er arbeitet mit modernem Gerät.
He works with modern equipment.
Grammar Patterns
[Preposition+dat] + [Article] + modernem + [Noun] modifies a noun in the dative case I live in a modern house.
Similar Words
zeitgemäß (contemporary), aktuell (current); Antonyms: altmodisch (old-fashioned)
Etymology
From Latin 'modo' meaning 'just now, recently'. The '-em' is a dative case ending.
Memory Tips
It's a cognate of the English word 'modern'. The '-em' ending is a typical dative ending for masculine and neuter nouns.