gesetztes

gesetztes is the attributive form of the German past participle gesetzt (from setzen, to set or establish). It describes something that has already been set or established and is used directly before a noun to convey that completion or fixation. In practical use, it appears in phrases such as ein gesetztes Ziel or das gesetzte Datum, where the adjective indicates that the object has been determined in advance.

Grammar and usage

The form of gesetztes follows standard German adjective declension rules and changes with the article and case. Examples include:

- Singular, no article: gesetztes Ziel (nominative or accusative neuter)

- Singular, indefinite article: ein gesetztes Ziel

- Singular, definite article: das gesetzte Ziel

- Singular, genitive: eines gesetzten Ziels

- Singular, dative: einem gesetzten Ziel

- Plural, no article: gesetzte Ziele

- Plural, definite article: die gesetzten Ziele

- Plural, genitive: der gesetzten Ziele

- Plural, dative: den gesetzten Zielen

Nuance and context

gesetztes often conveys that something has been planned, decided, or fixed by prior action. It is common in planning, policy, and descriptions of standards or outcomes. In many formal or official contexts, synonyms such as festgelegt or festgesetztes are used to emphasize formal or legally binding decisions; however, gesetztes remains correct when describing something that has been set or established, whether by policy, plan, or agreement.

See also

Related terms include festgelegt (established, determined) and festgesetzt (set, fixed by a rule or law), which are often used in similar contexts but carry slightly different nuances depending on formality and legal framing.