realen
Translation
real, actual, genuine
Examples
Wir leben in der realen Welt.
We live in the real world.
Er hat einen realen Plan.
He has a real plan.
Grammar Patterns
((attributive, weak/mixed declension)) real ... Wir leben in der realen Welt.
Similar Words
Synonyms: wirklichen, echten; Antonyms: irrealen, fiktiven
Etymology
Inflected form of 'real'. The -en ending is very common, used in dative case, masculine accusative, genitive, and after certain determiners.
Memory Tips
The '-en' ending is often called the 'weak' declension ending. It appears after definite articles like 'der', 'die', 'das'.