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Coulsonsches

Coulsonsches is a German adjectival form derived from the surname Coulson. It is used to denote things that relate to, or are attributed to, a person named Coulson. In German, such eponymous adjectives are formed by adding the suffixes -sche or -sches to the stem of the proper name, with the ending adjusted for gender and case. The form Coulsonsches is used before masculine or neuter nouns (for example, das Coulsonsches Gesetz), while Coulsonsche is used before feminine nouns (for example, die Coulsonsche Theorie) and Coulsonschen before plural nouns (for example, die Coulsonschen Theorien).

Usage and scope: The term appears primarily in scholarly writing to attribute a concept, law, theory, or

Notes: As with many eponymic formations, the prevalence and specific spelling may vary by author or discipline.

method
to
a
person
named
Coulson.
Like
other
eponymous
adjectives
in
German,
its
exact
meaning
is
determined
by
the
context
and
the
noun
it
modifies.
The
construction
signals
that
the
referenced
concept
is
named
after
Coulson
and
is
part
of
the
formal
terminology
of
the
field
in
which
it
is
used.
The
form
Coulsonsches
exemplifies
a
common
pattern
in
German
to
create
attributive
adjectives
from
proper
names,
enabling
concise
references
to
named
theories,
principles,
or
results.