angemessenen

Angemessen is a German adjective meaning appropriate, suitable, or adequate for a given situation. The form angemessenen is one inflected variant of this adjective, used when describing a noun in a specific gender, number, and case.

Etymology and meaning: The word stems from a combination of the prefix an- and the verb messen (to measure), conveying the idea of something being measured as fitting or proper. The related noun Angemessenheit denotes the quality of being appropriate or adequate.

Morphology and examples: angemessenen is the ending that appears in several inflected forms. For example, with a definite article and in different cases:

- Nominative plural: die angemessenen Maßnahmen (the appropriate measures)

- Accusative plural: die angemessenen Vorschläge (the appropriate proposals)

- Dative plural: mit den angemessenen Mitteln (with the appropriate means)

- Dative feminine singular: der angemessenen Strafe (the appropriate penalty)

- Masculine singular accusative after a definite article: den angemessenen Preis (the appropriate price)

In general, angemessen is the positive form; the adverbial use remains angemessen, as in „angemessen handeln“ (act appropriately). The noun form Angemessenheit expresses the concept of adequacy or propriety.

Usage and context: The term is common in formal, juridical, administrative, and journalistic language to express proportionality, fairness, or suitability. It often appears in phrases describing penalties, compensation, evaluations, or policies that should be proportional to context. The choice between inflected forms depends on the grammatical role of the noun they modify.

See also: Angemessenheit (nominalized noun), angemessen (base form, adjective), adverbial use: angemessen.