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 knitted scarf), aus gestricktem Garn (from knitted yarn), and in gestricktem Muster (in a knitted pattern). These phrases show how the form functions in common descriptive contexts, especially in clothing, textiles, and crafts.

The ending -tem reflects the strong declension pattern for dative singular adjectives before masculine or neuter nouns in the absence of a determiner. Other forms of the same participle as an adjective would include gestrickter Schal (nominative or other cases masculine), gestricktes Muster (neuter nominative), or gestrickte Weste (feminine). Thus gestricktem is one of several inflected variants that allow German adjectives to align with their corresponding nouns in sentence structure.

Etymology comes from gestrickt, the past participle of stricken, combined with typical German adjective endings. The usage is primarily stylistic and descriptive, common in writing about textiles, fashion, and crafts.