Vorausbezahltem

Vorausbezahltem is a declined form of the German past participle vorausbezahlt, which comes from the verb vorausbezahlen meaning to pay in advance. In German, participles used as adjectives are declined to agree with the noun they modify, so vorausbezahltem appears in certain cases and genders, notably in the dative singular neuter or masculine when no definite article is present.

In practice, vorausbezahltem occurs in phrases describing something that has been paid for ahead of time. Examples include mit vorausbezahltem Geld (with money paid in advance) or bei vorausbezahltem Material (with material paid for in advance). The exact ending of the participial adjective depends on the grammatical context, including case, gender, and whether a determiner is used.

Vorausbezahltem is related to the noun Vorauszahlung, which refers to the concept of an advance payment or prepayment. While Vorauszahlung names the payment itself, vorausbezahltem serves as a descriptor for the property of having been paid beforehand, typically within contractual or financial language.

Etymology and usage notes: the prefix vor- means "in advance," and bezahlen means "to pay." The form vorausbezahltem is not a standalone lexical item; rather, it is the inflected participle used in attributive position. It commonly appears in formal or technical German, particularly in invoices, contracts, and financial discussions where the status of funds or materials paid earlier is described.

See also: Vorauszahlung, Vorauszahlungsbedingungen, Vertragsrecht, Zahlungsabwicklung.