entsprechendem

Entsprechendem is the dative singular form of the German adjective entsprechend, meaning corresponding, appropriate or fitting. It is used attributively, typically after a definite determiner such as dem, der or den, to indicate that something matches or relates to something previously mentioned or implied.

Grammatikalisch gesehen is described as the masculine or neuter dative singular form. With a definite article in the dative case, corresponding examples are dem entsprechenden Hinweis (the corresponding note), dem entsprechenden Zeitraum (the appropriate period) or dem entsprechenden Problem (the relevant problem). In feminine dative singular, the adjective takes a different ending (der entsprechenden Sache). In the plural, forms like den entsprechenden Hinweisen or den entsprechenden Zeiträumen occur.

Usage and nuance: entsprechend emphasizes conformity or suitability relative to a reference point. It is common in formal, technical or legal language, but also appears in everyday writing when a precise relation to another item is intended. Synonyms include passend, angemessen, zutreffend, and ähnliche terms may be chosen to convey nuance.

Related terms: entsprechend as a predicative or adverbial adjective can appear without a determiner (es ist entsprechend) or in fixed phrases such as entsprechend dem Kontext (in accordance with the context). The noun Entsprechung refers to the concept of correspondence rather than to the form discussed here.

See also: entspechend, Entsprechung, entsprechende.