How to Say "Informative" in German

informativ

/ɪnfɔʁmaˈtiːf/

The English adjective 'informative' is translated into German as informativ.

informativ is used to describe something that provides useful or interesting information.

Meaning: providing useful or interesting information (adj)

How does it change in a sentence?

The adjective informativ follows standard German adjective declension rules based on the gender, case and number of the noun it modifies.

/ɪnfɔʁmaˈtiːf/

The word aufschlussreich shares a root with Schlüssel, meaning 'key'. It describes information that is informative because it acts as a key that unlocks a mystery or a problem.
The concept of being informative can become a legal obligation through the word 'Informationspflicht'. This compound noun describes a mandatory 'duty to inform' often found in consumer contracts.
The suffix '-iv' in 'informativ' is a Latin loanword. Unlike English, which uses '-ive' suffixes very frequently, these types of endings are relatively rare in traditional, native German adjectives.

Das ist ein sehr informativer Artikel.
This is a very informative article.
This sentence is useful for seeing how to describe an article using informativ.
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Die Präsentation war äußerst informativ und hat meinen Wissensstand erweitert.
The presentation was highly informative and expanded my knowledge.
Die Dokumentation war sehr informativ.
The documentary was very informative.
Vielen Dank für den informativen Vortrag.
Thank you very much for the informative lecture.

Sarah and Felix are discussing a workshop they attended.

Sarah

Wie fandest du den Vortrag, Felix?
How did you find the presentation, Felix?
Felix

Ich fand ihn sehr informativ.
I found it very informative.
Sarah

Ich stimme dir zu, Sarah findet das auch gut.
I agree, Sarah also thinks it's good.
Felix

Wir haben viel Neues gelernt.
We learned a lot of new things.

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