Lateinischen

Lateinischen is the inflected form of the German adjective lateinisch, meaning Latin or Latin-derived. In German it is used to describe nouns related to the Latin language, culture, script, or other Latin-origin concepts. The form appears in attributive position in combinations such as lateinische Grammatik or lateinische Begriffe, and as a predicative element in phrases like Die Sprache ist lateinisch. The exact ending depends on case, gender, number, and the presence of a determiner.

In practice, lateinischen occurs most often in plural and in certain singular contexts. With a definite article or in plural, the ending -en commonly appears, for example: Die lateinischen Begriffe (nominative plural), Der lateinischen Begriffe (genitive plural), Den lateinischen Begriffen (dative plural). It also surfaces in feminine singular dative phrases such as der lateinischen Sprache or der lateinischen Schrift. Other common forms with other endings are lateinisch (base form), lateinische (feminine singular nominative or plural weak declension), and lateinisches (neuter singular nominative). The choice of ending reflects standard German adjective declension rules.

Usage spans academic, historical, and cultural contexts. It is frequently found in linguistic discussions about Latin, medieval studies, and descriptions of Latin texts, terms, or alphabets. The term helps distinguish Latin-specific phenomena from those of other languages, and it is a routine part of scholarly German when referencing Latin-related topics.