angepasst

Angepasst is a German past participle and adjective derived from the verb anpassen (to adjust, to adapt). It denotes something that has been modified to fit particular conditions, requirements, or preferences. In everyday language it can mean that a product, plan, or process has been tailored or aligned to a specific context.

Morphology and usage: As an adjective, angepasst takes endings according to gender, number, and case when placed before a noun: der angepasste Plan, die angepasste Lösung, das angepasste Produkt, die angepassten Optionen. In predicative position after sein, it remains angepasst: Der Plan ist angepasst. It is also the past participle of the separable verb anpassen, used with haben in compound tenses: Wir haben die Software angepasst.

Context and nuance: Angepasst is widely used in business, technology, education, and daily language to indicate alignment with needs, standards, or environments. Common collocations include “angepasste Lösung,” “angepasste Regeln,” and “angepasst an die Bedürfnisse der Kunden.” The phrase “anpassen an” highlights the act of modification to fit a target context, such as “anpassen an neue Vorschriften” or “anpassen an die Gegebenheiten.”

Synonyms and related terms: Maßgeschneidert (tailor-made) conveys a stronger sense of customization; abgestimmt (tuned) emphasizes alignment; Anpassung (the act of adapting) is the noun form.

See also: Anpassung, Maßgeschneidert, Abgestimmt, Individualisiert.