Gekoppeltem

Gekoppeltem is a form of the German adjective derived from the verb koppeln, meaning to couple or connect. In use, gekoppeltem describes something that has been joined or linked to another component, system, or process. It appears primarily in technical or formal writing when discussing coupled components or states.

In German grammar, gekoppeltem is the inflected form that the adjective gekoppelt takes in the dative singular for masculine and neuter nouns when the noun is used without a definite article. For example, mit gekoppeltem System is correct in the dative singular neuter. When a definite article is present, the form changes to dem gekoppelten System. With an indefinite article, as in einem gekoppelten System, the adjective also appears with the -en ending. The feminine and plural forms follow their respective declension rules (e.g., einer gekoppelten Anlage, die gekoppelten Systeme).

Typical usage occurs in engineering, physics, and information theory to describe systems where components influence each other through coupling. Examples include statements about coupled oscillators, electrically coupled networks, or mechanically linked subsystems. The term is commonly paired with nouns such as System, Anlage, Zustand, or Systeme to convey a state or configuration resulting from a connection or interaction.

In sum, gekoppeltem is a case-inflected form of a participial adjective used to convey that something is connected or interacting with another part, most often appearing in dative constructions without an article or in phrases with articles that trigger other endings. Its English equivalents are words like coupled or interconnected, depending on context.