Irreführendem

Irreführendem is the dative singular masculine or neuter inflected form of the German adjective irreführend, meaning misleading or deceptive. The base adjective comes from the verb irreführen (to mislead) with the prefix ir-, which signals error or deviation. As an adjective, irreführend describes information, statements, actions, or appearances that are intended to, or likely to, create a false impression.

Usage and nuance: Irreführend is used to critique content that can mislead without necessarily being factually false. It is common in journalism, law, advertising, and academic writing to refer to irreführende Werbung (misleading advertising), irreführende Aussagen (misleading statements), or irreführendes Verhalten (misleading conduct). The form irreführendem appears in sentences where the noun is in the dative case, for example: mit irreführendem Hinweis (with a misleading hint) or bei irreführendem Verhalten (in case of misleading behavior).

Grammatical note: Irreführendem is the inflected form used when the noun it modifies is masculine or neuter and in the dative case. Other inflected forms include irreführende (nominative/accusative feminine or plural) and irreführendes (nominative/accusative neuter), as well as additional endings for different cases and genders.

See also: irreführen, irreführend, misleading in German usage, advertising and political communication.