angewiesene

Angewiesene is a German term that can function as an adjective meaning designated, assigned, or instructed by an authority. It is formed from the verb anweisen (to instruct, to assign) and the suffixes used to create adjectives or participial adjectives. In everyday language the more common alternative is zugewiesen or zugeteilt, but angewiesene can appear in more formal, bureaucratic, or historical texts.

In its noun form, Angewiesene (capitalized) is rare today but can be found in legal or administrative language to refer to a person who has been assigned to a duty, location, or facility. The usage marks someone as belonging to a group defined by a directive or instruction from an authority.

Etymology and forms: The base is the verb anweisen. As an attributive adjective, angewiesene or angewiesener change endings to agree with gender, number, and case (for example: der angewiesene Mann, die angewiesene Frau, die angewiesenen Personen). The noun form Angewiesene is predominantly encountered in formal contexts.

Usage notes: The term tends to appear in historical documents, official reports, or specialized legal language. In modern everyday German, speakers more often use synonyms such as zugewiesen, zugeteilt, or zugewiesene Personen. Angewiesene can carry a slightly formal, administrative, or legacy tone and may feel dated in contemporary prose.

See also: anweisen, zuweisen, Zuweisung, Anweisung, administrative language.

References: The term is described primarily in the context of German administrative and legal vocabulary; contemporary dictionaries may note its formal or historical usage.