interessant
/ˌɪn.tə.ʁɛˈsant/
The German word for interesting is interessant.
The adjective interessant is used to describe something that arouses or holds your attention.
Meaning: arousing or holding the attention (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective interessant changes its ending based on the gender and grammatical role of the noun it modifies. For example, use interessante for feminine or plural nouns in certain cases, interessantes for neuter nouns in the nominative or accusative cases and interessanten for masculine nouns in the accusative case or for various plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 4 syllables, with the stress on the 4th syllable: /ˌɪn.tə.ʁɛˈsant/.
When do people say it?
When young Germans want to convey high levels of enthusiasm or interest, they might use the slang phrase Boah, wie geil!
Did you know?
- In a German conversation, calling an idea interessant can sometimes be a polite, subtle way to signal that you actually find it strange or even questionable.
- The word interessant was borrowed into the German language from the French word intéressant.
- The phrase das ist ja interessant often uses the particle ja not to mean 'yes' but to signal the speaker's own surprise at the information.
Examples in context
- Es ist sehr interessant.It's very interesting.This sentence shows how to use interessant with the adverb 'sehr'.Tatoeba #2513785 by Zaghawa, translation #1853743 by Spamster
- Es war dort interessant.It was interesting there.This sentence demonstrates how to use interessant to describe an experience in a past location.Tatoeba #6467368 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #14005407 by Vortarulo
- War das Buch interessant?Was the book interesting?This sentence shows how to use interessant when asking a question about a book.Tatoeba #444935 by landano, translation #43933 by CK
- Das Hotelzimmer ist wirklich interessantThe hotel room is truly interesting
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Example conversation
Julian and Julia are talking about a documentary they watched.
- JulianWie fandest du den Film?How did you like the movie?
- JuliaIch fand ihn sehr interessant.I found it very interesting.
- JulianWelcher Teil war am interessantesten?Which part was the most interesting?
- JuliaDie Szenen über die Natur waren toll.The scenes about nature were great.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “interesting” translations and entries interessant, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries interessant, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
