bedeutende

Bedeutende is the inflected form of the German adjective bedeutend, meaning significant, important, or meaningful. It is commonly used to describe something that has notable importance or consequence.

As an attributive adjective before a noun, bedeutende takes endings according to the noun’s gender, number, and article. In singular: der bedeutende Mann, die bedeutende Frau, das bedeutende Ereignis. With an indefinite article: eine bedeutende Entdeckung. In plural, after a definite article: die bedeutenden Ergebnisse, or without an article: bedeutende Ergebnisse. The exact ending depends on case and determiner, but the base sense remains “significant/notable.”

Bedeutende can also function as a noun when capitalized as Bedeutende, meaning notable people. In this nominal usage, der Bedeutende denotes a notable person, and die Bedeutenden refers to notable people collectively. This usage is more common in historical, sociological, or journalistic contexts and is distinct from the adjectival use.

Etymology and usage notes: bedeutend derives from Bedeutung, meaning significance or meaning, with the suffix that forms adjectives. In modern German, bedeutend is used in formal and informal contexts to indicate prominence, importance, or substantial impact. Synonyms include wichtig, wesentlich, erheblich, and signifikant, though each carries its own nuance. The phrase b e deutend or bedeutende roles and discoveries emphasizes prominence or influence within a given domain.

Overall, bedeutende is a versatile descriptive form indicating importance, usable across gender and number in its attributive role and expandable into a nominal form to refer to prominent individuals.