bewirtschafteter

Bewirtschafteter is a German adjective derived from the verb bewirtschaften, meaning to cultivate, manage, or exploit land, resources, or an operation. It is used to describe land, buildings, or activities that are actively managed or cultivated, indicating organized, productive use. The term appears in agricultural, forestry, and resource-management contexts as well as in policy and planning language.

Etymology and grammar: The form is the attributive adjective derived from the past participle bewirtschaftet. In attributive position it takes typical adjective endings: der bewirtschaftete Hof (masculine singular, definite article), ein bewirtschafteter Hof (masc, indefinite), das bewirtschaftete Feld, die bewirtschafteten Felder. The predicative form occurs after linking verbs: Der Hof ist bewirtschaftet.

Usage: The term is common in agricultural and environmental discourse to describe areas that are actively used and managed for cultivation or production. It can describe fields, forests, or other resources, as in bewirtschaftete Felder, bewirtschafteter Wald, or bewirtschaftete Flächen. Depending on context, it may convey a neutral description of management or imply efficiency and professional administration in farming, forestry, or land use planning. In technical texts, it often appears alongside related nouns such as Bewirtschaftung (management, cultivation) or Bewirtschaftungskosten (costs of management).

See also: Bewirtschaftung, Bewirtschaftungskosten, Bewirtschaftungsformen, Bewirtschaften.