erwartbaren

Erwartbaren is a grammatical form of the German adjective erwartbar, meaning “to be expected” or “predictable.” In contemporary German, the attributive form nach definite determiners (der, die, das, mein, dieser, jene, etc.) often takes a weak ending, producing forms such as erwartbaren. The exact ending depends on gender, number, and case, but in common usage you will meet the form with the -en ending in many plural and some singular contexts.

As a typical example, die erwartbaren Ergebnisse means “the expected results” in the nominative plural. Other common usages include den erwartbaren Effekten (dative plural) or der erwartbaren Frau (dative singular feminine). The neuter singular nominative or accusative uses the form with -bare or -bare, as in das erwartbare Risiko or das erwartbare Ergebnis, depending on the specific declension pattern and determiner.

Etymology and formation: erwartbar is formed from warten (to wait or to expect) with the productive suffix -bar, which yields adjectives meaning “able to be” or “worthy of.” The attributive, declined form erwartbaren emerges when the adjective directly modifies a noun and is placed after a definite article or determiner. The word is a standard part of modern German vocabulary and is widely used in formal, scientific, and journalistic writing to describe outcomes, forecasts, or conditions that are regarded as likely.

Usage notes: erwartbar conveys a sense of plausibility or predictability rather than certainty. In legal, economic, or research contexts, it often appears in phrases discussing expected results, forecasts, or risks.