Gebrauchbare

Gebrauchbare is an inflected form of the German adjective gebrauchbar, meaning usable or serviceable. The word describes something that is fit for use or can be used without requiring major repair. In everyday language, gebrauchbar often conveys practical usefulness rather than value.

Declension and forms: gebrauchbar is the base form. Its inflected forms include gebrauchbarer (masculine singular), gebrauchbare (feminine singular nominative/accusative or feminine plural), gebrauchbares (neuter singular). In addition, das ist gebrauchbar is used in predicative position, where the adjective typically appears in its plain, uninflected form: Der Gegenstand ist gebrauchbar.

Usage: gebrauchbar appears in formal, technical, or neutral contexts and is common in product descriptions, manuals, and evaluations. It distinguishes usability from mere usefulness (brauchbar), and it emphasizes that something can be used as-is or with little modification. The term can appear in both singular and plural constructions, especially with feminine nouns: eine gebrauchbare Lösung, mehrere gebrauchbare Optionen.

Related terms: brauchbar (usable, practical) is similar but more colloquial. Gamen context often uses gebrauchbar to emphasize readiness for use. The noun related to the concept is der Gebrauch, meaning use or usage.

Etymology: gebrauchbar derives from Gebrauch (use) plus the suffix -bar, meaning “able to be.” The compound forms reflect standard German adjective declension rules.

Examples:

- Eine gebrauchbare Lösung könnte das Problem lösen.

- Der Gegenstand ist gebrauchbar.

- Diese Geräte sind gebrauchbare Optionen für den Einsatz.