Jeweiligen

Jeweiligen is a German adjective meaning “respective” or “pertaining to the one mentioned.” It is used to tie nouns to specific, previously mentioned categories, cases, or contexts, signaling that each item belongs to its own particular set.

Declension and forms: As an attributive adjective, jeweilig takes standard German endings. The form jeweiligen is common when the adjective appears with a determiner in plural or in feminine singular genitive/dative. Examples: die jeweiligen Aufgaben (nominative plural), in den jeweiligen Fällen (dative plural), der jeweiligen Aufgabe (feminine singular genitive). In neuter singular nominative/accusative you typically find das jeweilige Problem. Without a determiner (strong declension), you would encounter jeweilige Fälle, etc. The base form jeweilig also exists, and the feminine singular nominative/accusative can appear as jeweilige, depending on the determiner and case.

Usage: Jeweilig is primarily found in formal, administrative, or legal language. In everyday German, speakers often prefer phrases like entsprechend or je nach Fall, and rely on adverbs like jeweils to mean “respectively.” The word often appears in fixed expressions such as in den jeweiligen Fällen, den jeweiligen Ansprechpartnern, or die jeweiligen Anforderungen.

Examples:

- Die jeweiligen Ansprechpartner informieren die Beteiligten.

- In den jeweiligen Fällen gelten andere Regelungen.

- Die jeweilige Lösung muss geprüft werden.

Etymology: Jeweilig combines je- (“each, respective”) with the suffix -lich, yielding a meaning related to suitability or applicability to each case. The form and usage are well established in modern German, especially in written and official contexts.