Angefordert

Angefordert is a German term formed as the past participle of the verb anfordern. It is used both as a predicative participle in passive constructions (etwas wurde angefordert) and as an attributive adjective (die angeforderten Unterlagen). The core meaning is that a request for information, documents, data, or services has been made by a person or authority.

Etymology and formation: angefordert derives from the prefix an- added tofordern, the verb meaning to demand or to request. The participle ends with -t, following regular German grammar for past participles. The related noun Anforderung means a demand or a requirement, or the act of requesting something.

Usage and contexts: Angefordert is common in bureaucratic, administrative, legal, and technical contexts. It often describes items that are to be provided or produced in response to a request, such as documents, data, or information. Examples include: Die angeforderten Unterlagen müssen bis Frist eingereicht werden. Die angeforderten Daten wurden heute übermittelt. It can also appear in the present tense as an active verb form: Er fordert die Zahlung an, and in past tense as hat angefordert.

Declension and grammar: When used as an adjective, angefordert agrees with the gender, number, and case of the noun it modifies. For example: der angeforderte Bericht (masc.), die angeforderten Berichte (pl.), die angeforderte Datei (fem.). In plainer phrasing, one might simply say angeforderte Informationen or angeforderte Unterlagen.

Related terms and nuance: Anfordern emphasizes the act of requesting something to be provided, whereas auffordern means to urge or summon someone to do something. Anforderung is the noun form for the act or result of requesting and may denote a formal requirement or expectation.