eingeschränkt

Eingeschränkt is a German adjective and past participle of the verb einschränken. It expresses a state of limitation, partial availability, or reduced capability. In everyday speech it often modifies nouns to indicate that something is not fully available or functional, for example in phrases like eingeschränkte Sicht or eingeschränkte Funktionsfähigkeit. The term can describe conditions related to people, objects, or systems.

Usage and contexts: Physical or sensory limitations such as eingeschränkte Mobilität or eingeschränkte Sehfähigkeit; cognitive or mental limits like eingeschränkte Aufmerksamkeit; restricted access or applicability as in eingeschränkter Zugang to a building or resource; and broader technical or administrative contexts where services, data, or rights are not fully available. In many cases the adjective signals a partial restriction rather than an absolute denial.

Origin and translation: Etymologically, eingeschränkt derives from the verb einschränken (to restrict, to confine) with the prefix ein- and the past participle form. In English it is commonly translated as restricted, limited, or impaired depending on context.

Grammar and usage notes: It can function attributively (eingeschränkte Möglichkeiten) or predicatively (die Sicht ist eingeschränkt) and agrees with the noun in gender, number, and case. The nuance often implies partial rather than total restriction, distinguishing it from stronger terms like beschränkt or limita.