belastbares

Belastbares is the neuter singular form of the German adjective belastbar, used before neuter nouns to mean load-bearing or capable of bearing load. In engineering and construction it describes components, materials or structures that can withstand specified loads. The related noun Belastbarkeit expresses the concept of load-bearing capacity or resilience.

In technical contexts, belastbares appears in phrases such as ein belastbares Material or das belastbare Tragwerk, meaning a material or structure that can bear loads. The form is specially tied to neuter singular nouns in nominative or accusative case when there is no determiner or when using certain determiners; plural forms use Belastbarkeit in a different sense, while adjectives in the plural take endings like belastbare Materialien.

Usage notes: Belastbares is part of the broader German suffix -bar, which forms adjectives meaning capable of. The precise ending of the adjective changes with case, number, and determiner, so der/die/das and plural forms yield different endings (e.g., das belastbare Material vs. belastbare Materialien).

Semantic scope: Beyond physical loading, belastbar can describe a person’s ability to cope with stress or demanding tasks, though in technical writing the term primarily concerns material or structural endurance. Related terms include Belastbarkeit (load-bearing capacity), Tragfähigkeit (load-carrying capacity), and Belastungsgrenze (load limit).

Examples: Das belastbare Material hält hohe Lasten aus. Ein belastbares Tragwerk bietet Stabilität unter wechselnden Beanspruchungen.