Imperativ

See also: imperativ

German

Pronunciation

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Noun

Imperativ m (strong, genitive Imperativs, plural Imperative)

1. imperative (verbal mood)

   Synonym: Befehlsform

Declension

Declension of Imperativ [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Imperativ	die	Imperative
genitive	eines	des	Imperativs	der	Imperative
dative	einem	dem	Imperativ	den	Imperativen
accusative	einen	den	Imperativ	die	Imperative

Derived terms

• kategorischer Imperativ (“categorical imperative”)

Further reading

• “Imperativ” in Duden online
• “Imperativ” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache