betroffenem

Betroffenem is not a standalone concept but a grammatical form of the German adjective betroffen. It represents the dative singular masculine or neuter form when the noun it modifies is not preceded by a definite article. The base meaning of betroffen is “affected” or “concerned,” and as an adjective it describes someone or something that has been influenced or emotionally touched by an event or circumstance.

Usage and examples: betroffenem occurs in the dative case without an article, such as mit betroffenem Mann or aus betroffenem Gebiet. With a definite article, the form changes to dem betroffenen Mann (the affected man). The form can also appear in other dative contexts like mit betroffenem Kind or aus betroffenem Umfeld. In each case, betroffenem indicates the noun is in the dative and without a determiner, producing the -em ending.

Related forms and noun usage: Betroffene, capitalized, is a noun meaning “the affected people” or “thepersons concerned.” It is common in medical, legal, and media language to refer to a group of people who have been impacted. The singular forms include der Betroffene (masculine) and die Betroffene (feminine), while Betroffenen is the plural form. The adjective betroffen, from the verb betreffen, carries additional senses such as “concerned” in a personal or emotional sense, or “affected” in a physical or situational sense.

Context and usage notes: The form betroffenem is primarily a grammatical tool for proper inflection in German sentences and does not constitute a separate lexical entry. Its use reflects standard German declension rules and varies with article presence, gender, number, and case.