Festgelegter

Festgelegter is an inflected form of the German adjective derived from the verb festlegen, meaning to determine, fix, or specify. Used attributively, festgelegter describes something that has been fixed or decided in advance. It is common in formal or administrative language to indicate that a detail is predetermined, defined by rules, contracts, or schedules.

Grammatically, the ending of festgelegter depends on the article and the case. With an indefinite article in masculine nominative singular, the form is ein festgelegter Termin (a fixed date). With a definite article it becomes der festgelegte Termin. In the strong declension, without any article, the masculine nominative singular form is festgelegter Termin. In plural usage, it becomes die festgelegten Termine (with definite article) or festgelegte Termine (without article) for a plural noun. The related feminine and neuter forms are festgelegte Regeln (feminine/plural) and festgelegtes Datum (neuter).

Usage and nuance: festgelegt can describe legal, contractual, procedural, or scheduling specifics that have been decided and are not subject to change without formal modification. It connotes formality and precision, contrasting with more general terms like „bestimmt“ or „gedacht“. It is not a separate verb but an adjective form, often appearing in official texts, guidelines, and descriptions of standards or timelines.

Etymology: formed from the verb festlegen plus the typical adjectival endings, with the base meaning centered on fixed or determined status. Related forms include festgelegt (past participle) and festgelegte Regeln, festgelegte Termine.