adjective
individual
B1
Individuell: adjective meaning 'individual' or 'personalized' (tailored). It is gradable: comparative individueller, superlative am individuellsten. Common antonym: kollektiv. Used attributively and predicatively; no irregular forms beyond regular German adjective comparison. Emphasizes uniqueness or customization of persons, items, or services. Used in everyday and technical contexts.
Examples
Jeder Schüler bekam eine individuellere Aufgabe, die zu seinen Stärken passte.
Each student received a more individualized task that matched their strengths.
Die Lehrerin gestaltete die Aufgaben individuell, weil jeder Schüler andere Vorkenntnisse hatte.
The teacher designed the tasks individually because each student had different prior knowledge.
Details
Mnemonics
picture a single unique fingerprint labeled 'individuell' to show uniqueness
sounds like 'individual' in English
Notes
Individuell is gradable (individueller, am individuellsten). It describes something tailored to a single person or case. It can be used attributively before a noun or predicatively after a verb.