behandelten

Behandelten is a German noun formed as a nominalized past participle of the verb behandeln, which means to treat or to handle. When used as a noun, Behandelten refers to people who have received a treatment or intervention and is commonly translated as “the treated” in English. The term appears primarily in medical, clinical, and research contexts.

Grammatical forms are as follows: singular masculine der Behandelte, singular feminine die Behandelte, and plural die Behandelten. There is no indefinite plural form used like an article-free noun; one would typically say “die Behandelten.” The corresponding masculine and feminine singular forms can be used when the gender of the individual is specified, for example, ein Behandelter (a treated man) or eine Behandelte (a treated woman).

Usage and context: Behandelten is used to denote participants who have undergone a particular intervention, such as a medical therapy, procedure, or study treatment. It is often contrasted with Behandler (the caregiver or practitioner) or with Behandlung (the act of treatment or the treatment itself). For example, a study might compare outcomes between die Behandelten and die Kontrollgruppe.

Notes: The lowercase form behandel­ten is the verb form in past tense (sie behandelten) and is not used as a noun. When used as a noun, the word is capitalized as Behandelten (and related forms Behandelter, Behandelte). The term is largely confined to formal, academic, or clinical discourse.