entsprochen
Entsprechend is the past participle of the German verb entspechen, meaning to correspond to, to conform to, or to comply with. In standard usage, entsprochen denotes that something matches a given standard, requirement, or expectation. The construction commonly involves a subject that corresponds to a dative object representing the standard or criterion.
Grammatically, entsprochen is used with the auxiliary haben to form perfect tenses: Das Produkt hat den Anforderungen
Common usages and examples include:
- Dieses Produkt entspricht den Anforderungen.
- Der Vorschlag hat den Richtlinien entsprochen.
- Die Angaben entsprechen dem gesetzlichen Standard.
These phrases show entsprochen as a way to express alignment or compliance with established criteria.
- Entsprechend ist an adjective form meaning “in accordance with” and often appears before nouns (entsprechende Maßnahmen).
- Entsprechung (noun) refers to the act of corresponding or the state of being in agreement.
While entsprochen is primarily a verbal participle, its meaning is closely tied to alignment with standards
The verb emphasizes conformity rather than mere similarity, and its use is most common in formal registers.