ermäßigter

Ermäßigter is a German adjective meaning reduced or discounted, used to describe prices, tariffs, tickets, or admissions that are lowered for certain groups or circumstances. The related noun is Ermäßigung, referring to the discount itself. In everyday usage, phrases like ermäßigter Preis, ermäßigte Fahrkarte, or ermäßigter Tarif are common.

Declension and usage

Ermäßigter is the attributive form of ermäßigt and its ending depends on gender, number, and article. With a definite article: der ermäßigte Preis, die ermäßigte Fahrkarte, das ermäßigte Ticket; plural: die ermäßigten Preise. With an indefinite article: ein ermäßigter Preis, eine ermäßigte Fahrkarte, ein ermäßigtes Ticket. In the plural without an article (strong declension): ermäßigte Preise, ermäßigte Fahrkarten.

Context and usage

The term is frequently found in commerce, public transportation, museums, theaters, and similar settings to indicate discounts for students, seniors, families, disabled persons, job seekers, children, or other eligible groups. It can describe temporary promotions or regularly offered concessionary prices. While ermäßigt is often used as a predicate adjective (Der Eintritt ist ermäßigt), the attributive form ermäßigt or its declined variants are more common in written price lists and signage.

Relation to related terms

Ermäßigung is the noun form for the discount; synonyms include reduziert or vergünstigt, though vergünstigt can carry a slightly different nuance in some contexts.

Overview

Ermäßigter denotes a reduced rate and is a standard part of pricing language in German, with predictable declension patterns that align with standard German adjective endings.