Intermittierendem

Intermittierendem is a form of the German adjective intermittierend, meaning intermittent or sporadic. It is not a standalone noun but an inflected modifier used with a noun in the dative case.

In German grammar, intermittierend is declined according to gender, number, and case. The specific form intermittierendem appears in the dative singular masculine or neuter when there is no determiner (strong declension), for example mit intermittierendem Stromausfall or bei intermittierendem Betrieb. It also occurs in the dative singular masculine or neuter after a definite article, where the form would be dem intermittierenden … (for example dem intermittierenden Stromausfall).

Usage notes:

- Intermittierendem describes processes, conditions, or events that do not occur continuously but happen at intervals.

- It is commonly used in technical, medical, or scientific contexts to characterize irregular patterns or pauses in activity.

Etymology and related terms:

- The word derives from intermittierend, formed from inter- (between, recurring) and -mittierend (from treten/setzen in der Bedeutung of occurring with pauses). Related German terms include intermittierend, intermittierendst, and synonyms such as unregelmäßig, sporadisch.

See also:

- Intermittierend (the base adjective)

- Unregelmäßig (irregular)

- Sporadisch (sporadic)

In summary, intermittierendem is the dative singular form of the adjective intermittierend used when describing a masculine or neuter noun in contexts without an article, or after certain determiners, to convey the sense of something that happens in intervals rather than continuously.

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