genutzte

Genutzte is an inflected form of the German adjective formed from the past participle genutzt, meaning “used” or “utilized.” It is typically used attributively before a noun to describe something that has been employed or applied. For example, die genutzte Ressource (the utilized resource), das genutzte Werkzeug (the used tool), or die genutzten Möglichkeiten (the utilized possibilities).

In standard German, the predicative form is usually genutzt or wird genutzt, as in der Raum wurde genutzt (the space was used) or Der Raum ist genutzt. Genutzte occurs most often in attributive position, where the ending adapts to gender, number, and case: die genutzte Methode (feminine singular), das genutzte Budget (neuter singular), die genutzten Daten (plural). The exact ending varies with the article and the syntactic role of the noun.

Etymology and usage notes: genutzte derives from nutzen, the verb meaning to use or to make use of. The past participle genutzt forms the basis of the adjective; the prefix ge- is the typical marker for past participles in German, and the -t ending is part of the participle’s base that becomes an attributive adjective when declined. Genutzt is more common as the predicative or plain past participle, while genutzte is the explicit attributive form.

In usage, genutzte often appears in technical, administrative, or formal prose to indicate resources, time, opportunities, or data that have already been used. It is generally synonymous with verwendet or employed, though connotations may differ slightly depending on context.