gestricktem
Gestricktem is not a standalone noun; it is the dative singular form of the past participle gestrickt, used as an adjective meaning knitted. In German grammar, adjectives derived from verb participles are declined like other adjectives and must agree with gender, number, and case of the noun they modify. The form gestricktem appears specifically in the dative singular for masculine and neuter nouns, particularly when there is no definite article or after prepositions that require the dative.
In practical usage, gestricktem describes items that are knitted. Examples include mit gestricktem Schal (with a
The ending -tem reflects the strong declension pattern for dative singular adjectives before masculine or neuter
Etymology comes from gestrickt, the past participle of stricken, combined with typical German adjective endings. The