Empfohlenes

Empfohlenes is a German attributive adjective form derived from the past participle empfohlen of the verb empfehlen (to recommend). It describes something that has been recommended by guidelines, authorities, or trusted sources. The form appears with neuter singular nouns in nominative or accusative case when there is no definite article, or when using the indefinite article: ein empfohlenes Buch. With a definite article, the ending changes to -e: das empfohlene Buch. In plural, the form is empfohlene Bücher (no article) or die empfohlenen Bücher (with definite article).

The word can also be nominalized as das Empfohlene, meaning “the recommended thing” or “the recommended option.” Capitalization signals a noun rather than an adjective, and it is used in contexts such as lists, guidelines, or recommendations. For example, Das Empfohlene in diesem Ratgeber umfasst sichere Praktiken and Das Empfohlene in der Liste bietet mehrere Optionen.

Usage notes:

- Endings vary by gender, number, and article. Masculine der/die forms are empfohlene or empfohlener, feminine forms use empfohlte, neuter forms use empfohlenes or das Empfohlene when nominalized.

- The nuance of empfohlenes implies endorsement or alignment with expert guidance, standards, or consensus, rather than merely being acceptable.

In summary, empfohlenes functions as a descriptive, recommendation-based qualifier for neuter nouns, most clearly expressed in phrases like ein empfohlenes Buch or das empfohlene Vorgehen, and can be turned into the noun das Empfohlene in contexts emphasizing the recommended option.