Offiziellem

Offiziellem is the dative singular form of the German adjective offiziell, meaning official. It functions as an inflected modifier for masculine or neuter nouns in the dative case, typically when there is no determiner or when the strong inflection is required. As a form, offiziellem is not a standalone word but a grammatical variant used in specific syntactic contexts.

In ordinary usage, offiziellem appears in phrases that express something having official status or designation. Examples include mit offiziellem Status (with official status) and unter offiziellem Namen (under an official name). It can also occur with neuter nouns in the dative singular, such as mit offiziellem Inhalt (with official content). The form reflects the common German pattern where adjectives bear the -em ending in the dative singular masculine or neuter when no determiner must bear the ending.

Grammatically, offiziellem is the masculine and neuter dative singular ending -em of the adjective offiziell. When a definite article or a determiner that requires a weak ending is present, the adjective takes a different form, for example dem offiziellen Status or im offiziellen Dokument. These variants illustrate how German adjective endings shift with case, gender, and determiner.

Etymology traces offiziell to the Latin officialis, via the French officiel, with the modern German form ул adapting through standard German adjective inflection. The term is common in formal, bureaucratic, and administrative contexts where precise official status or naming is discussed.