gelöstem

gelöstem is the dative singular masculine/neuter inflected form of the German past participle gelöst when used as an adjective in attributive position without a determiner. It typically appears after prepositions that require the dative case and signals a state in which something has been dissolved or resolved.

In German, gelöst is the past participle of lösen (to solve or to dissolve). As an adjective, gelöst can take endings that reflect the gender, number, and case of the noun it describes. When there is no definite article or other determiner before the noun, the adjective receives a strong ending. In the dative singular masculine and neuter, this ending is -em, yielding gelöstem (for example: in gelöstem Zustand, aus gelöstem Material).

Usage notes:

- The sense of gelöstem depends on the noun it modifies. It commonly conveys a physical state (dissolved substances) or a resolved condition (solved problems) in scientific, technical, or descriptive writing.

- Common collocations include in gelöstem Zustand (in a dissolved state) or aus gelöstem Material (from dissolved material). Both typically refer to nouns in the masculine or neuter singular in the dative.

Example sentences:

- In gelöstem Zustand liegt das Salz vollständig in der Lösung. (In a dissolved state the salt is completely in the solution.)

- Aus gelöstem Material lässt sich eine neue Verbindung gewinnen. (From dissolved material one can obtain a new compound.)

Etymology:

gelöstem derives from gelöst, the past participle of lösen, with the standard attributive adjective ending pattern in German. Related forms include gelösten (nominative/accusative singular or dative plural) and gelösten Zustand in other cases.