bewährte

Bewährte is the attributive form of the German adjective bewährt, meaning proven, tested, or reliable. It describes things that have demonstrated their effectiveness through experience or practice, such as methods, procedures, results, or principles. The term is common in professional, scientific, and technical contexts, where it signals a track record of success or dependability.

Etymology and usage notes: bewähren is the verb from which bewährt derives; the adjective denotes reliability gained by demonstrated performance. In attributive position it inflects for gender, number, and case. Typical forms include bewährte Methode (feminine singular), bewährter Ansatz (masculine singular), bewährtes Verfahren (neuter singular), and bewährte Methoden (plural). After definite articles the forms become bewährten, bewährten, or bewährten; without a determiner, the strong form is bewährte, bewährte, or bewährte (depending on gender and case).

Nuance and synonyms: bewährt conveys reliability gained by practical experience. It is closely related to erprobt (proven through testing) and etabliert (established). The predicative form is bewährt or ist bewährt, as in Die Methode ist bewährt. Occasionally das Bewährte can be used nominally to mean “the proven things” or “the proven approach,” though this usage is less common and context-dependent.

See also: bewähren, erprobt, etabliert, zuverlässig.