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What does Dieses mean in this sentence?
Dieses is the neuter nominative form of the demonstrative determiner dieser (“this”). It points to a specific item—in this case, Brot (“bread”). You could translate Dieses Brot as “this bread.”
Why is Brot capitalized?
In German, all nouns are capitalized, no matter where they appear in the sentence. Brot is a noun (“bread”), so it gets an initial capital letter.
What gender, number, and case is Dieses Brot?
- Gender: neuter (das Brot)
- Number: singular
- Case: nominative (it’s the subject of ist)
That’s why dieses takes the neuter nominative ending -es.
Why is beliebt not inflected?
Here, beliebt is used predicatively (after a form of sein). Predicative adjectives in German remain in their base form; they do not take adjective endings. So, you say ist beliebt, not ist beliebter or ist beliebtesten.
Could you add an adverb to modify beliebt, and where would it go?
Yes. Common adverbs like sehr (“very”) appear directly before the adjective:
Dieses Brot ist sehr beliebt.
If you add multiple modifiers (e.g. an adverb and a degree adverb), they typically stack in front:
Dieses Brot ist wirklich sehr beliebt.
Why is there no article before beliebt?
Predicative adjectives follow forms of sein without articles. You do not say “ist ein beliebt” or “ist beliebt das”—you simply say ist beliebt because you are describing the subject’s state or quality.
Could you change the word order and still be correct?
Yes. German allows fronting for emphasis. For example:
Beliebt ist dieses Brot.
This shifts the focus onto beliebt, highlighting how popular it is.
What’s the difference between populär and beliebt?
- beliebt implies a positive attitude or affection from people: “liked.”
- populär often means “widespread” or “trendy,” closer to English “popular.”
So Dieses Brot ist beliebt says people like the bread, while Dieses Brot ist sehr populär suggests it’s widely known or in fashion.