In German

perfekt

Meaning: perfect

Example sentences

  • DasEssenwarperfekt.

    The food was perfect.

  • Niemandistperfekt.

    Nobody is perfect.

Grammar note

“Perfekt” is a loanword from Latin, spelled and used almost identically to English “perfect”. As a predicate adjective (“ist perfekt”) it takes no ending; as an attributive adjective before a noun it does (“die perfekte Lösung”).

Common mistake

Don't forget the ending when “perfekt” comes before a noun — “die perfekte Lösung” (the perfect solution), not “die perfekt Lösung”.

Quick check

Which German word means “perfect”?

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Frequently asked questions

Does “perfekt” ever need an ending?

Yes — before a noun it takes adjective endings, e.g. “die perfekte Lösung”.

How do you say “Nobody is perfect”?

“Niemand ist perfekt”.