Hergestelltes

Hergestelltes is a German adjectival form derived from the verb herstellen, meaning to produce or manufacture. It denotes that something has been created through a production process by human effort. The form is most often used attributively before a noun, for example in describing goods, products, or works that have been manufactured.

Grammatical use and declension: as an attributive adjective, hergestelltes changes its ending according to gender, case, and number. With a definite article, the neuter singular takes das hergestellte Produkt. With an indefinite article, ein hergestelltes Produkt. Without an article, the strong declension yields hergestelltes Produkt for neuter singular. Plural forms include die hergestellten Produkte (definite) and hergestellte Produkte (indefinite). The masculine and feminine forms follow corresponding endings, such as der hergestellte Wagen or eine hergestellte Brücke. Predicative use is also possible with the past participle: Das Produkt ist hergestellt, rather than using das hergestelltes Produkt in predicate position.

Nuance and usage: hergestelltes emphasizes human manufacturing or production, in contrast to natural or spontaneous origins. It is common in technical, commercial, and packaging language, as well as in marketing copy referring to the origin of a product. Synonyms include produziert or gefertigt, though each may carry slightly different stylistic or contextual connotations. In everyday language, more explicit phrases like „hergestellt in…“ or „aus eigener Herstellung“ are also used to indicate place or manner of production.

Etymology: derived from herstellen with the prefix her-, which can indicate production originating from a process of making.