funktionsfähigen

Funktionsfähig is a German adjective meaning able to function or operational. The form funktionsfähigen is one of its inflected forms and appears in various grammatical contexts when the adjective describes a noun. It is commonly used to indicate that a device, system, or component performs its intended function.

Etymology and meaning: The word combines Funktion (function) and fähig (able), yielding a term that denotes capability to perform a function. In technical and everyday German, funktionsfähig describes the operational state of equipment, machinery, software, or infrastructure. It is often contrasted with terms like defekt, außer Betrieb or funktionsuntüchtig to express different levels of operability.

Usage: In technical writing and common speech, funktionsfähig signals that something is ready for use or has been restored to working condition. Examples include: Die funktionsfähigen Geräte wurden getestet. Wir benötigen einen funktionsfähigen Motor. Das System ist funktionsfähig und stabil. The inflected form funktionsfähigen occurs across cases and numbers, such as die funktionsfähigen Geräte (nominal plural with definite article), einen funktionsfähigen Motor (accusative masculine singular), or mit der funktionsfähigen Maschine (dative feminine singular).

Morphology: Like other German adjectives, funktionsfähig declines according to case, gender, and article. The form funktionsfähigen appears in contexts such as plural nominative/accusative after definite articles (die funktionsfähigen Geräte) and as masculine singular accusative or dative with indefinite or prepositional phrases (einen funktionsfähigen Motor, mit dem funktionsfähigen Prototyp).

Related terms include Funktionsfähigkeit (the ability to function) and Funktionsweise (mode or method of operation).