Dekorierten

Dekorierten is the past participle of the German verb dekorieren, meaning to decorate. In standard usage it appears mainly as a participle or as an attributive adjective in its declined forms, for example dekorierte Räume or dekorierte Soldaten. The form dekorierten specifically shows agreement with the noun in gender, number, and case, and is most common in phrases where decoration refers to ornamentation or adornment of objects or spaces.

As a nominalized form, Dekorierten can function as a noun meaning “the decorated ones” and is capitalized when used as a noun. In this nominal sense it refers to people who have received decorations or honors, such as medals or orders, and is typically found in ceremonial, historical, or formal contexts. The plural is Die Dekorierten, and the singular would be Der Dekorierte. This nominal usage is relatively rare outside specialized writing and is often replaced by more explicit terms like die Geehrten or die Ausgezeichneten.

In practice, contemporary German tends to prefer explicit descriptions of decoration or honors rather than relying on a nominalized participle. Dekorierten, when used, signals a focus on the fact of having been decorated rather than on the decoration itself, and its noun form emphasizes the group of people who carry that distinction.

See also: Dekoration, Dekorateur, Geehrte, Auszeichnung.