Illustration of the A1 German word “neutral”, which translates to “neuter”. A balanced scale sitting on a rainbow, where a bright sun and a soft moon sit perfectly level, neither rising nor setting.
A balanced scale sitting on a rainbow, where a bright sun and a soft moon sit perfectly level, neither rising nor setting.

neutral

A1 · adjective

neuter

/nɔɪ̯ˈtraːl/

Forms

Comparative Forms

Positive neutral
Komparativ N/A
Superlativ N/A

neutral in a sentence

Examples

Das Wort „Kind“ ist neutral.

The word "child" is neuter.

Ich bevorzuge eine neutrale Farbe.

I prefer a neutral color.

How to remember it

NEU-tral sounds exactly like 'neutral.' 'Neuter' gender is, well, neutral!

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