Unbewegliche

Unbewegliche is a German term that generally denotes immobility or a state of being stationary. It most often functions as an adjective in everyday language (unbeweglich) to describe objects, states, or systems that do not move. When used as a noun, the form das Unbewegliche refers to immobility as a concept or to an immovable object.

Etymology and forms: The word is formed from the prefix un- (a negation) and beweglich (movable) or bewegt (moved). As an adjective, unbeweglich agrees with the gender and number of the noun it modifies (unbeweglicher Stein, eine unbewegliche Maschine, das unbewegliche Gut). When used as a noun, it is capitalized: das Unbewegliche.

Usage and contexts: In everyday German, unbeweglich describes things at rest or fixed in place, for example, Der Stein ist unbeweglich after being set in position. In science and engineering, the term can appear in discussions of static or fixed components, though more technical terms such as statisch or fest are also common. In philosophy and theology, das Unbewegliche may appear as a concept referring to immobility as a principle or as part of discussions about rest versus motion, sometimes describing an abstract immobility or a foundational, unmoving principle.

See also: beweglich, unbeweglich, Stillstand, Ruhe. The term contrasts with beweglich (movable) and is related to concepts of rest, fixation, and stability.

Overall, unbewegliche is a versatile term in German, used across everyday language and specialized discourse to indicate the absence of motion or a state of fixedness.