besten
Translation
best (inflected)
Examples
Das ist am besten so.
It is best this way.
Ich wünsche dir den besten Erfolg.
I wish you the best success.
Mit besten Grüßen.
With best regards.
Grammar Patterns
am besten best (adverbial) It's best we go now.
den besten ((sth.acc.masc)) the best (sth.) He baked the best cake.
mit besten ((sth.dat.pl)) with best (sth.) We come with the best intentions.
Similar Words
hervorragenden (excellent), ausgezeichneten (outstanding)
Etymology
This is the inflected superlative form of 'gut' (good). The '-en' ending is a standard adjective declension.
Memory Tips
Think of this as the form of 'best' that needs an ending to fit into a sentence, like in 'am bestEN' or 'den bestEN Film'.