berechnet

Berechnet is the past participle of the German verb berechnen, which means “to calculate,” “to compute,” or “to charge.” In its verb form it is used to indicate that a numerical result has been determined, a cost has been assessed, or a measurement has been performed. The participle can function as part of the perfect tense (e.g., „Ich habe das Ergebnis berechnet“ – “I have calculated the result”) or as an adjective describing a completed computation (e.g., „ein berechneter Wert“ – “a calculated value”).

In technical and scientific contexts berechnet often appears in documentation and software output to denote that a value has been derived algorithmically. For example, a program may display „Berechnet: 3,14“ to signal that the approximation of π has been computed. The term is also used in finance and commerce to describe charges that have been applied, as in „Die berechnete Gebühr beträgt 20 %“.

Grammatically, berechnet follows the regular weak‑verb pattern for past participles in German, ending in –t. It can be combined with auxiliary verbs (haben, sein) and used in passive constructions (z. B. „Das Ergebnis wird berechnet“). The word originates from Middle High German berechnen, itself derived from the prefix be‑ and the verb rechnen (“to count”), ultimately tracing back to the Proto‑Germanic *reknaną.

Related forms include the infinitive berechnen, the noun Berechnung (calculation), and the adjective berechnet in the sense of “planned” or “premeditated” (as in „berechnetes Verhalten“). The participle is commonly found in both colloquial speech and formal writing whenever a quantitative outcome has been established.