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Dieser, welcher and other definite article words affect adjective endings in the same way as der. The rules applicable to adjectives following them are illustrated below.

GENERAL RULE: All attributive adjectives take an automatic -e.
 

groß > große-

SPECIAL RULE 1: After ein, add -r for masculine nouns.

SPECIAL RULE 2: After ein, add -s for neuter nouns.

SPECIAL RULE 3: After das (or corresponding form), add nothing else.
 

kleine- + '—'
Ich möchte dieses kleine Paket schicken.

SPECIAL RULE 4: After eine or die (or corresponding form), if the noun is singular, add nothing else.
 

andere- + '—'
Und diese andere Jeanshose wäre zu reinigen.

SPECIAL RULE 5: After der (or corresponding form, if the noun is masculine and singular, add nothing else.
 

gute + '—'
Dieser gute Rotwein kommt aus Kalifornien.

SPECIAL RULE 6: After any other article ending, add -n.
 

Und diese anderen Hosen wären zu reinigen.
Und dann gibt es diesen hohen Berg, den du besteigen willst.

The word irgendwelcher (any sort of) also takes the definite article endings. It affects attributive adjective endings the same way as der, dieser, and welcher.
 

Hast du irgendwelche anderen Ideen, was ich für Udo kaufen soll?


Examples of Adjectives Following der-words

  • Ich möchte dieses kleine Paket nach Amerika schicken.