anwendbares

Anwendbares is the form of the German adjective anwendbar used to express that something is usable, usable in a particular context, or applicable. In everyday German it describes the suitability or relevance of methods, rules, data, laws, or procedures. In some texts, the noun phrase das Anwendbare may be used, referring to the applicable part or element in a more abstract sense.

Grammatical notes. Anwendbares is most commonly seen as a attributive adjective before a neuter noun in strong or mixed declension. With a definite article, the attributive form is das anwendbare Gesetz (neuter singular, ending -e). With an indefinite article, as in ein anwendbares Gesetz, the ending is -es. Without an article or in strong declension, you can find anwendbares Gesetz. Predicatively, the adjective remains in the base form: Das Gesetz ist anwendbar. The noun form das Anwendbare (capitalized) occurs in some contexts to denote “that which is applicable.”

Usage and context. In legal language, anwendbares Recht means the applicable law. In science, technology, or project work, one speaks of anwendbare Methoden, Daten oder Verfahren to indicate methods or data that can be applied to a given problem. The term is closely related to, and often interchangeable with, synonyms like verwendbar or nutzbar, though with slightly more emphasis on practical applicability.

Etymology and related forms. The adjective derives from anwenden (to apply) with the suffix -bar. Related nouns include Anwendbarkeit (applicability) and the nominalized form das Anwendbare. The contrast between anwendbar (adjective) and anwendbares (attributive neuter singular form or nominalized usage) is a common source of declension patterns in German.

See also: anwendbar, Anwendungsrecht, Anwendbarkeit, Anwendung.