Beherrschbar

Beherrschbar is a German adjective that describes something as controllable, manageable, or easy to handle. It is used for tasks, processes, or situations that can be brought under control or kept within reasonable limits.

Etymology and formation: The word derives from the verb beherrschen, meaning to master or control. It uses the suffix -bar, which indicates capability. The related noun form is Beherrschbarkeit, referring to the state or quality of being controllable or manageable, as in risk assessment or project planning.

Usage and nuance: Beherrschbar conveys practicality and feasibility, without asserting ease or lack of effort. It is often applied to describe situations, risks, or operations that can be managed with appropriate measures. Common collocations include beherrschbare Aufgabe (a manageable task), beherrschbare Gefahr (a controllable danger), and das System ist beherrschbar (the system is controllable). The phrase beherrschbar machen means to render something controllable through actions or interventions.

Technical context: In professional or technical discourse, Kontrollierbarkeit (controllability) or Steuerbarkeit (governability/steerability) are more precise terms in fields such as control theory or automation. However, Beherrschbarkeit appears in risk management, safety discussions, and general descriptions to express feasibility in a more accessible way, describing whether risks or processes can be kept under control with available measures.

Examples: Die Lage ist beherrschbar. Mit der neuen Strategie ist das Risiko beherrschbar geworden.

Siehe auch: Beherrschung, Beherrschbarkeit, Kontrollierbarkeit, Steuerbarkeit.