Nutzbaren

Nutzbaren is the inflected form of the German adjective nutzbar, which means usable or capable of being used. It is used to describe a noun in contexts where the adjective carries case, number, and determiner information, most commonly in plural and in certain cases such as dative or accusative after a definite article.

Etymology and form. The word nutzbar derives from nutzen, meaning to use, combined with the suffix -bar, which forms adjectives that express capability. The ending -en in nutzbaren signals a declined form used before plural nouns or in specific grammatical cases (for example, dative plural or accusative plural with definite articles).

Grammar and usage. Nutzbaren appears in attributive position with appropriate endings according to grammatical case and determiner. In definite determiner contexts, the weak ending -en is typical for plural: die nutzbaren Dinge, die nutzbaren Werkzeuge, den nutzbaren Ressourcen. In indefinite or mixed contexts, other endings occur: ein nutzbares Werkzeug (neuter singular, mixed ending), nutzbare Ergebnisse (nominative plural with no determiner or after a determiner that does not require -en in the plural). The form is common in technical, economic, and practical writing to indicate that objects or resources can be used effectively.

Examples. Die nutzbaren Werkzeuge sind im Schrank. Wir sollten die nutzbaren Ressourcen besser verwalten. Ein nutzbares Werkzeug kann den Arbeitsablauf erleichtern. Die nutzbaren Ergebnisse wurden im Bericht hervorgehoben.

Related terms. Nutztbar is a closely related form; verwandte Begriffe include Nutzbarkeit (usability or usefulness) and Verwendbarkeit (ability to be used). The suffix -bar is cognate with similar formations in German to express feasibility or practicality.

See also: Nutzbarkeit, Verwendbarkeit, Tragbar, Nutzwert.