gemusterte

Gemusterte is a German adjective meaning “patterned” or “having a pattern.” It is used to describe objects that display a design or motif, especially textiles, fabrics, wallpapers, and other decorative surfaces. The term derives from Muster, meaning pattern or design, and appears in everyday language when distinguishing patterned materials from solid-colored ones.

Linguistic notes and usage: Gemusterte can function as a regular attributive adjective, with endings that vary according to gender, number, and case of the noun it modifies. In common phrases with definite articles, you typically see feminine singular: eine gemusterte Bluse (a patterned blouse). In plural with a definite article: die gemusterten Stoffe (the patterned fabrics). When used without an article in the plural, the strong declension yields gemusterte Stoffe (Patterned fabrics). In masculine singular with an indefinite article you would encounter ein gemusterter Stoff (a patterned fabric). The exact ending thus depends on article and noun alone.

Examples: Eine gemusterte Bluse passt gut zu einer schlichten Hose. Ein gemusterter Stoff wirkt lebendig. Die gemusterten Stoffe bieten Vielfalt. Gemusterte Muster finden sich in vielen Stilrichtungen, von klassisch bis modern.

See also: Muster (pattern), Mustern (to inspect; mustere), textile description terms, and general German adjective declension.