adjective
European
A1
'europäisch' means 'European' as an adjective describing origin, affiliation, or style. It’s gradable: comparative 'europäischer', superlative 'am europäischsten'. Not a participle. Declines according to gender, number, and case in German (e.g., eine europäische Stadt). Used broadly in political, cultural, and geographical contexts.
Examples
Das ist ein typisch europäisches Gericht.
That is a typically European dish.
Der Vorschlag erschien europäisch, weil er gleiche Standards für mehrere Länder vorsah.
The proposal seemed European because it provided the same standards for several countries.
Details
Mnemonics
imagine a European-style building or flag
sounds like 'Europe-ish' — like Europe
Notes
Used to describe something relating to Europe; can be combined with nouns (europäische Union).