eingeschätzten

Eingeschätzten is the declined form of the German past participle eingeschätzt, derived from the verb einschätzen, which means to estimate, assess, or evaluate. The participle is used both in verbal forms (as part of voice) and, more commonly, as an adjective to describe things that have been estimated or assessed.

As an attributive adjective, eingeschätzt describes a noun and follows standard German adjective declension. The ending depends on gender, number, and case, as well as on whether a definite article is present. For example, with a definite article in masculine singular accusative you find den eingeschätzten Wert (the estimated value). In plural after a definite article you find die eingeschätzten Kosten (the estimated costs). In neuter singular or feminine singular positions you typically see das eingeschätzte Risiko or die eingeschätzte Größe.

In practical use, eingeschätzten frequently appears in business, finance, and planning contexts to indicate that figures or assessments are approximate. Examples include Die eingeschätzten Kosten liegen bei etwa zwei Millionen Euro or Wir berücksichtigen die eingeschätzten Risiken bei der Planung.

Etymologically, eingeschätzt is formed from the prefix ein-, the verb schätzen, and the participle suffix t, with the negation of the prefix not affecting the participle form. The related noun is Schätzung, meaning estimation or assessment.

See also einschätzen, Schätzung, Kosten, Risiken.