geeignetem

Geeignetem is the dative singular form of the German adjective geeignet, which means suitable or appropriate. In German, adjectives inflect for case, gender, and number, and they change form depending on whether they are preceded by a definite article, an indefinite article, or no article at all. The form geeignetem appears in the dative singular before masculine or neuter nouns when the adjective carries the strong inflection (i.e., without a determiner that would require a weaker ending).

Usage examples

- mit geeignetem Werkzeug (with suitable tool) — neuter noun in the dative case

- mit geeignetem Mann (with a suitable man) — masculine noun in the dative case

- zu geeignetem Zweck (for a suitable purpose) — masculine noun in the dative case

For contrast, in the nominative neuter singular you would typically see geeignetes or after a definite article das geeignete, and after an indefinite article ein geeignetes Werkzeug uses the -es ending. These variations show how ganze Satzstrukturen influence the adjective ending in German.

Etymology and grammar

The adjective geeignet comes from the verb eignen with the prefix ge-, a common way German forms adjectives from participles. The form gegriffenem or geeignetem reflects standard German adjective declension rules in the dative singular, depending on the presence or absence of a determiner.

See also

German declension, German adjectives, adjective endings.