brüchigsten

Brüchigsten is the superlative form of the German adjective brüchig, meaning the most brittle or fragile within a group. It is used to describe items that have the highest degree of fragility compared with others in the same set.

In usage, brüchigsten appears most often with plural nouns or with definite articles, as in die brüchigsten Knochen, meaning the most brittle bones. In predicative constructions it can be formed with the phrase am brüchigsten, for example: Die Knochen sind am brüchigsten. The form is part of the standard German inflection pattern for superlatives, and its exact ending changes with number and case in other constructions (singular, feminine, masculine, neuter), but brüchigsten is characteristic of the plural superlative.

Context and relevance:

- In medicine and biology, brüchigsten may describe the most fragile bones, teeth, or tissues within a group.

- In materials science and construction, it can refer to the components or samples that exhibit the greatest brittleness.

- In geology and archeology, the term can describe rocks or artifacts that are most prone to fracturing or crumbling.

Etymology:

The term derives from the base adjective brüchig, meaning easily broken. The superlative suffix -sten is added to form brüchigsten (and its inflected forms), following the regular German pattern for superlatives.

See also: brüchig, Bruch, brittle, fragility.