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kreativ

/kʁeaˈtiːf/· adjective

creative

Describing people and ideas in design, marketing, teaching — or problem-solving anywhere.

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Forms
Komparativ
kreativer
Superlativ
am kreativsten

One word, many lives

Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.

kreativ
creative

Sie hat immer kreative Ideen.

She always has creative ideas.

Word family

kreativdie Kreativitätcreativityder / die Kreativecreative professionalkreierento create

Common combinations

  • kreative Lösungencreative solutions
  • kreativ arbeitento work creatively
  • ein kreativer Kopfa creative mind

Similar & opposite

≈ Synonyms
einfallsreichfantasievoll

Common learner mistakes

  • [kʁeaˈtiːv]
    [kʁeaˈtiːf] · kreative [kʁeaˈtiːvə]
    At the end of a word v sounds like f; before a vowel it's a v sound again.

Real examples

  • Für das Marketing brauchen wir kreative Leute.We need creative people for marketing.
  • Ich arbeite gern kreativ und im Team.I like working creatively and in a team.
  • Das war die kreativste Lösung von allen.That was the most creative solution of all.

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