Verletztem

Verletztem is a German inflected form of the adjective past participle verletzen, meaning injured. It functions as an attributive adjective in the dative singular and is commonly seen in phrases such as mit verletztem Bein, meaning with an injured leg.

In German grammar, the ending of an attributive adjective depends on the presence of a determiner. Without a determiner, the strong declension yields the form verletztem for neuter singular in the dative case (for example, mit verletztem Bein). With a definite article or determiner, the ending changes to the weak form, as in dem verletzten Bein (dative neuter singular). The same stem is used in other cases and numbers, with corresponding endings for masculine, feminine, and plural forms.

Verletztem can also appear as part of the proper noun Verletzten when capitalized. As a noun, der Verletzte means “the injured (person)” in singular, and Die Verletzten means “the injured (people)” in plural. In the noun form, the dative singular is dem Verletzten, and the genitive singular is des Verletzten.

Etymologically, verletztem derives from the verb verletzen (to injure) via the past participle verletzt, which serves as the basis for the adjective meaning “injured.” It is closely related to related terms such as Verletzung (injury) and Verletzungen (injuries).

See also: Verletzung, Verletzungen.