Beschenkte

Beschenkte is a German noun formed from the verb beschenken (to give a gift). It denotes a person who has received a gift or benefit. As a substantivized participle, it declines like a regular noun: der Beschenkte (masculine), die Beschenkte (feminine), and die Beschenkten (plural). In everyday language, the term refers to recipients of gifts, donations, or legacies, and it is also used in legal or administrative contexts when listing beneficiaries.

The Beschenkte is distinct from the verb beschenken and from the abstract noun das Beschenkte, which may appear in stylistic or legal formulations to refer to the recipient as a concept rather than as a person. In religious or philosophical discourse, the term can be used to describe someone who has received grace or blessing, but this sense is less common in contemporary prose.

Usage notes: The gender and number are indicated by the article and the ending. The masculine form typically appears as der Beschenkte, the feminine as die Beschenkte, and the plural as die Beschenkten. In sentences: Der Beschenkte freute sich über das Geschenk. Die Beschenkten erhielten eine Urkunde. Die Bezeichnung is most often seen in contexts that enumerate recipients, such as gifting ceremonies, charitable distributions, or inheritance settlements.

See also: Beschenken, Geschenk, Begünstigte (beneficiary).