Vereinigten

Vereinigten is a German adjective form derived from the verb vereinigen, meaning to unite. In German, Vereinigten is used primarily in fixed phrases and proper names to express the sense of "united" or "joining together," especially when referring to political or organizational entities.

In everyday usage, the form Vereinigten appears most prominently in names of unions or federations. Typical examples include die Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika (the United States of America) and die Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (the United Arab Emirates). In these phrases, the word resembles a weakly declined adjective that agrees with a plural noun (Staaten, Emirate) after a definite article, hence the ending -en.

Grammatical note: Vereinigten is the plural, definite-article form and is commonly found after die in nominative and accusative contexts. Other related expressions may use slight variations of the stem depending on case and noun, such as die Vereinten Nationen (the United Nations). These variations reflect standard German adjective declension patterns and the specific historical formation of each compound name.

Overall, Vereinigten functions as a stylistic and lexical marker of unity in German place names and international designations. It is not a standalone entity but a component of several well-known international terms, most notably those describing unions of multiple states or regions.