behandelbarer

Behandelbar is a German adjective meaning "able to be treated" or "amenable to treatment." The base form is behandelbar; its inflected form behandelbarer is used before masculine singular nouns, as in ein behandelbarer Fall or ein behandelbarer Patient. The predicative phrase Die Erkrankung ist behandelbar is also common. The word is formed from behandeln (to treat) plus the suffix -bar, which denotes capability.

As a noun, Behandelbarer (capitalized) can theoretically denote a person or case that is treatable, but this nominal usage is uncommon and largely limited to clinical or theoretical writing. More often, the adjective stands alone with a noun.

In medical contexts, behandelbar indicates that a condition can be influenced or improved by therapy; it does not necessarily mean a full cure. It contrasts with heilbar, which means curable. For example, Die Erkrankung ist behandelbar; sie ist nicht heilbar.

Grammatical notes: The form behandelbarer appears after determiners such as ein or der; the comparative sense is expressed by the -er ending on the adjective in the masculine singular form. See also: treatable, curable.