Vollbesetztes

Vollbesetztes is a German adjective derived from voll (full) and besetzt (occupied). It describes something that has all available seats, positions, or other capacity filled or occupied. The term is commonly used for venues like theaters, cinemas, or halls, but can also apply to lines, rooms, or other resources that are fully occupied. It conveys a state of complete occupancy and is distinct from, though related to, terms such as ausverkauft (sold out) or belegt (occupied).

In usage, vollbesetztes shows its neuter singular form, typically before a neuter noun with an indefinite article or with no article. Examples include ein vollbesetztes Theater (a fully occupied theater) or ein vollbesetztes Kino. With a definite article, the form changes to das vollbesetzte Theater. Plural forms include die vollbesetzten Plätze (the fully occupied seats). Predicative use is also possible: Das Theater war vollbesetzt (The theater was fully occupied).

Etymology: The word is a compound of voll and besetzt, with besetzt meaning occupied or staffed, from besetzen. The combined form expresses that every available place or capacity is taken.

Related terms include ausverkauft (sold out), belegt (occupied or busy), and besetzt in contexts such as “eine belebte Leitung” or “eine belegt gehaltene Sitzung.” In telecommunications, Die Leitung ist vollbesetzt is a common phrase describing a busy line.

See also: occupancy, capacity planning, event management, theater terminology. The term is widely understood in German-speaking regions and appears in both contemporary and formal writing.