Nutzbar

Nutzbar is a German adjective meaning "able to be used" or "usable." It denotes that something can be used effectively for a given purpose.

The word is formed from the verb nutzen ("to use") with the suffix -bar, which in German creates adjectives meaning "capable of being X." In use, nutzbar often appears in phrases such as nutzbar machen (to render usable) or nutzbares Material (usable material).

Common contexts include data, resources, tools, and proposals: "Die Daten sind nutzbar," "Eine nutzbare Lösung," or "Dieses Werkzeug ist nutzbar." The term is neutral and evaluative, signaling practical applicability rather than intrinsic value.

Nutzbar is closely related to synonyms like verwendbar, einsetzbar, or benutzbar. The choice among them depends on nuance: nutzbar emphasizes practical usability; verwendbar stresses possibility of use; einsetzbar focuses on applicability to a task; benutzbar is more common in everyday language.

As an attributive adjective, nutzbar agrees with the noun: "nutzbares Werkzeug," "nutzbare Informationen," "ein nutzbarer Vorteil." The noun form is Nutzbarkeit, which denotes usability or usefulness in a broader sense.

See also: Nutzbarkeit, Verwendbarkeit, Benutzbarkeit, Nutzwert.