Fundiertes

Fundiertes is a German adjective form derived from the verb fundieren, meaning to base or ground something on solid evidence. In usage, it describes something that is well-founded, substantiated, or thoroughly supported by facts, data, or reasoning. The term is commonly applied to knowledge, arguments, analyses, conclusions, and recommendations, signaling credibility and a solid basis.

Fundiertes is the neuter singular attributive form of the participle or adjective derived from fundieren. The ending changes with gender, number, and case, so you may encounter other forms such as fundierte (feminine singular or plural), or das fundierte Wissen, eine fundierte Begründung, fundierte Beweise, fundiertes Material. The derived noun Fundierung denotes the act or process of founding or underpinning something.

Common collocations include fundiertes Wissen (solid knowledge), fundierte Begründung (well-founded justification), fundierte Argumentation, fundierte Analyse, and fundierte Beweise. In academic and professional writing, fundiert(e) phrasing is valued for clarity about the basis of claims and conclusions. It should not be confused with less precise terms like begründet or stichhaltig, though they convey related meaning; begründet emphasizes justification, while stichhaltig stresses logical sufficiency. Fundiertes language is a marker of rigor and reliability in German discourse.

See also Fundierung, Begründung, Stichhaltigkeit, Beweisführung.