Bewohntem

Bewohntem is the dative singular masculine or neuter form of the German adjective bewöhnt, derived from the past participle bewöhnt of the verb bewohnen (to inhabit). As an attributive adjective, bewöhnt is used to describe something that is inhabited, and its ending depends on case, gender, and determiner. In the dative singular without a definite determiner and after prepositions that require the dative, the form is bewohntem. With a definite article in the same position, the ending would be bewohnten (as in dem bewohnten Gebiet).

In use, bewöhnt describes locations, objects, or concepts that are inhabited by people. Examples include phrases such as auf bewohntem Boden (on inhabited ground), in bewohntem Gebiet (in inhabited territory), or mit bewohntem Gebäude (with an inhabited building). These forms are common in descriptive writing, legal or planning language, and geographic descriptions, where the distinction between inhabited and uninhabited is relevant.

Related forms and distinctions:

- bewohnt (past participle used as an adjective in other cases, e.g., das bewohnte Haus)

- bewohntes Gebiet or unbewohntes Gebiet (describing whether a region is inhabited or uninhabited)

- bewohnen (the verb) and unbewohnt (uninhabited)

Etymology and meaning:

Bewohnt is formed from be- (a prefix meaning “to have/possess” in a sense of action) plus wohnen (to live). The participle bewohnt retains the sense of “inhabited.” The form bewohntem is one specific inflection used in the dative singular masculine/neuter contexts.