genehmigten

Genehmigten is a German word form derived from the verb genehmigen, which means to grant permission or approve. It is not a standalone noun; rather, it appears as a finite verb form in the past tense and as an adjective form used with nouns.

In ordinary narrative language, genehmigten appears as the simple past (Präteritum) form for plural subjects or with plural verbs. For example: Die Behörden genehmigten die Anträge. Wir genehmigten den Antrag. The form is identical to the plural past tense of the verb and is distinguished by context and subject.

Genehmigten also functions as an adjective form when used with nouns in attributive position after a definite article or other determiner that marks plurality. In this usage, it describes things that have been approved, such as: die genehmigten Unterlagen, die genehmigten Anträge. Here, the ending -en reflects the adjective inflection required after a definite article in the plural.

Key points to understand about genehmigten:

- It derives from genehmigen, meaning to approve or permit.

- As a verb form, it is the Präteritum for plural subjects (and can appear with singular subjects in other related forms, e.g., genehmigte).

- As an adjective form, it describes approved items in the plural when used with definite determiners, and it carries the appropriate inflection.

Common usage appears in administrative, legal, and professional contexts where documents, applications, or proposals are described as having been approved. The related noun form is Genehmigung, meaning approval or permit.