gedeckelt

Gedeckelt is a German adjective formed from the verb decken and is used to describe something that has been capped or limited by a maximum amount. In economic and administrative language it indicates that a sum, price, or parameter is restricted to a fixed ceiling, rather than remaining open-ended.

The term is common in public budgeting, price regulation, wage settlements, and subsidy schemes. When expenditures, salaries, or prices are described as gedeckelt, it means that a cap or upper limit has been formally established by law, regulation, contract, or policy. The noun form associated with the concept is Deckel or Deckelung, referring to the act or result of setting a cap.

Gedeckelt is often used interchangeably with terms like begrenzt or limitiert, though Deckelung emphasizes the presence of a ceiling. It is widely understood in German-speaking contexts of governance and finance, but its precise meaning can depend on the specific regulatory framework in which it is used.

Examples: Die Ausgaben wurden gedeckelt, um das Haushaltsdefizit zu begrenzen. Die Energiepreise wurden gedeckelt, um Verbrauchern Preisstabilität zu bieten. Der Höchstwert ist gedeckelt, sodass er nicht überschritten werden kann. See also: Preisdeckel, Obergrenze, Deckelung, Budgetierung.