gebildeten

gebildeten is a declined form of the German adjective gebildet, which means educated, cultured, or formed. The form appears as the ending -en in various grammatical environments and is not a standalone lexical item; its exact meaning depends on the noun it modifies and the sentence case.

In German grammar, adjectives decline according to case, gender, number, and the presence of articles or determiners. gebildeten occurs most often in plural or in specific singular contexts:

- with a definite article in the accusative singular masculine: den gebildeten Mann

- with a definite article in the dative plural: den gebildeten Frauen

- with a definite article in the genitive plural: der gebildeten Männer

- with a definite article in the nominative plural: die gebildeten Männer

It also appears in other combinations of case, number, and determiner where the -en ending is required for the weak or mixed declension of the adjective.

Semantically, gebildet describes someone or something as educated, knowledgeable, or well-formed, often implying cultural refinement or formal education. It is commonly used in contexts related to education, social status, or intellectual development, as in phrases like gebildete Menschen (educated people) or eine gebildete Frau (an educated woman). The term is related to Bildung, the broader concept of education and cultivation in German-speaking cultures.

In usage, gebildeten is the inflected form; the base adjective remains gebildet, and its form changes to agree with the accompanying noun. The choice between gebildet and gebildeten depends on case, number, gender, and whether a determiner is present.