gemeinten

Gemeinten is the inflected plural form of the German adjective gemeint, meaning "intended" or "meant," when used attributively before a plural noun. The base form gemeint is the past participle of the verb meinen, which can function as an adjective or part of passive constructions.

Usage and grammar

As a attributive adjective after a definite article in the plural, gemeinten takes the weak ending -en. Examples include die gemeinten Änderungen (the intended changes) and die gemeinten Vorschläge (the intended proposals). In other cases with a definite article, the same -en ending appears: den gemeinten Änderungen (dative plural), der gemeinten Vorschläge (genitive plural). The form conveys that the noun’s meaning or purpose was intended or planned.

Relation to predicative use

Gemeint is also the past participle of meinen and can appear in predicative position with sein, where the form typically changes to gemeint rather than gemeinten. The passive-like or participial use outside attributive position expresses “meant” or “intended” in a broader sense, but the specific form gemeinten is tied to attributive plural use.

Notes

Gemeinten is not a standalone noun; it is a declined adjective form that requires a following plural noun. It can occur in formal, policy, or descriptive texts where the author wishes to specify that certain goals, proposals, or changes were intended or meant.

See also

German grammar, adjective declension after definite articles, past participles of mögen/meinen.