berechnete

Berechnete is a form of the German verb berechnen. It can function as the finite verb in the Präteritum (simple past), for example: Er berechnete die Kosten. It also occurs as an attributive adjective meaning “calculated” when it modifies a noun, as in die berechnete Fläche or der berechnete Wert. In this attributive use it follows the weak declension after a definite article: die berechnete Fläche, die berechneten Flächen. The past participle used with perfect tenses is berechnet: Er hat die Kosten berechnet.

In scientific and technical writing, berechnete Werte or berechnete Ergebnisse refers to numbers or results obtained by computation rather than by direct measurement. This distinguishes computed data from empirically measured data, though both can be reported together in a single study.

Etymology and morphology: berechnen is formed with the prefix be- attached to rechnen (to count or calculate). The noun Berechnung means calculation or computation. The word berechnete, when used as an adjective, is the attributive form derived from the same verb and follows the standard German adjective declension rules after definite determiners.

Notes on usage: The distinction between berechnet (the participle used in perfect tense) and berechnete (the simple past or attributive adjective) is important for tense and grammatical function. Context usually clarifies whether berechnete functions as a past tense form or as an adjective describing a calculated quantity. In neutral, informative writing, berechnete values are commonly contrasted with measured values to indicate their origin.