Entsprechenden

Entsprechend is a German adjective meaning correspond­ing, appropriate, or in accordance with. The form entsprechen is also used as a verb meaning to correspond. The present participle form entspreChend is the basis for the adjective, and entsprechenen is one of its declined forms used attributively with definite or indefinite articles or other determiners.

Etymology and use: Entsprechend derives from the verb entsprechen, meaning to agree with or match something. As an adjective, können be used to describe things that align with a reference point, such as rules, requirements, or expectations. It is common in formal and technical language, as well as in everyday speech.

Declension and examples: The form entsprechenden occurs in various cases and genders when the adjective is attributive (directly before a noun) and accompanied by a determiner.

- Die entsprechenden Maßnahmen (nominative plural).

- Den entsprechenden Plan (accusative masculine singular).

- Dem entsprechenden Mann (dative masculine singular).

- Der entsprechenden Frau (dative feminine singular).

- Des entsprechenden Kindes (genitive neuter singular).

Usage notes: In predicative use, the adjective is often undergone as entsprechend without the -en ending: Die Maßnahmen sind entsprechend. It can also appear with the preposition entsprechend + Dativ or in phrases like entsprechend der Vereinbarung, meaning “in accordance with the agreement.” Synonyms include passend, angemessen, plus in many contexts “entsprechend” conveys a precise relation to a reference.

See also: entsprechen (verb), entsprechendem, pattern of German adjective declension.