Beabsichtigter

Beabsichtigter is a German attributive adjective meaning intended or deliberate. It describes actions, goals, or outcomes that are planned or designed in advance, rather than accidental or spontaneous. The term is commonly used in everyday language as well as in legal, medical, or organizational contexts to indicate that an effect or decision was not accidental.

Etymology and meaning: Beabsichtigen is the verb “to intend.” The noun Absicht means intention. The prefix be- attaches to form a verb meaning to bring about or to carry out a certain intention. The adjective form beabsichtig- then carries the sense of “having been intended.”

Usage and inflection: Beabsichtigter is used in attributive position before a noun and is declined like a regular German adjective. The exact ending depends on gender, number, and the article the noun takes. Examples include: der beabsichtigte Plan (masculine, definite article), die beabsichtigte Maßnahme (feminine, definite article), das beabsichtigte Ziel (neuter, definite article). With indefinite articles or without an article, the form changes according to standard adjective declension rules. The term is closely related to phrases like beabsichtigt, beabsichtigtet Zweck, and is contrasted with unbeabsichtigt (unintended) and absichtlich (deliberate in the sense of intentional behavior).

Context and nuance: Beabsichtigter emphasizes planning and purposeful design, rather than mere expectation. It often appears in formal writing, policy descriptions, risk assessments, and factual reporting to distinguish planned effects from incidental ones. In some contexts, absichtlich or absichtlich may convey a stronger moral or intentional nuance than beabsichtigt.

See also: Absicht, beabsichtigen, unbeabsichtigt, absichtlich.