Temporäre

Temporäre is a German term that functions both as an adjective meaning temporary and, when capitalized as a noun, as das Temporäre referring to the temporary aspect or the temporary elements of a larger context. As an adjective, temporäre describes objects or arrangements that are not permanent and are intended to last for a limited period. Examples include temporäre Lösung (temporary solution), temporäre Einrichtungen (temporary facilities), and temporäres Bauwerk (temporary structure). When used as a noun, das Temporäre can denote the temporary part of a project, plan, or situation, often contrasted with the permanent or dauerhafte.

Etymology and usage notes: The form stems from tempor- from Latin tempus 'time', via French temporai­re (tempo­raire), with the German adjective today written temporär and the noun form das Temporäre derived from the same root. The word is common in formal and semi-formal contexts and is not a proper name unless used as such.

Contexts and examples: The term appears across fields such as business, construction, event planning, and computing. In information technology, temporäre Dateien refers to temporary files created during program operation. In architecture and events, temporäre Bauten or temporäre Installationen designate pop-up or provisional structures. In employment language, temporary contracts are described as temporäre Arbeitsverhältnisse or befristete Arbeitsverhältnisse; the latter is more common in official language.

Variations and related terms: The standard adjective form is temporär, declined as temporäre in feminine singular or plural. The noun form is das Temporäre. Related concepts include dauerhafte (permanent) and other time-related modifiers in German.