Vorgeschobenen

Vorgeschobenen is the inflected form of the German past participle vorgeschoben, derived from the verb vorschieben, meaning to push forward or advance something in argument, discussion, or consideration. In usage, the adjective describes reasons, arguments, evidence, or claims that have been presented or put forward by someone in a debate, legal proceeding, or public discourse.

Grammatically, vorgeschoben is used as an attributive adjective and must agree with the noun it modifies in gender, number, and case. The form vorgeschobenen appears in several plural cases, typically after definite articles or in contexts requiring weak adjective endings: die vorgeschobenen Gründe (nominative plural), den vorgeschobenen Gründen (dative plural), der vorgeschobenen Gründe (genitive plural). The form is common in both political and legal texts, as well as scholarly writing, where emphasis is on what has been argued or presented.

Usage notes: vorgSchobenen contrasts with related terms such as vorgetragen or vorgebracht, which also indicate that something has been presented or put forward. While they can be close in meaning, vorgeschoben emphasizes the act of pushing forward or advancing the argument or evidence, often with an evaluative or critical nuance.

Examples:

- Die vorgeschobenen Gründe wurden von Experten als unzureichend bewertet.

- Mit den vorgeschobenen Argumenten ließ sich der Plan nicht rechtfertigen.

- Der Bericht prüfte die vorgetragenen Beweise ebenso wie die vorgeschobenen Gründe.

See also: vorschieben, vortragen, vorgebracht, Beweise, Argumente.