gestörtem

Gestörtem is not a standalone concept in German, but the dative singular masculine or neuter form of the adjective gestört, meaning disturbed or disrupted. It occurs when gestört is used attributively to describe a masculine or neuter noun in the dative case, typically after prepositions such as mit or bei.

In practice, gestörtem appears in phrases that express an impaired state or interference in a given context. For example, mit gestörtem Empfang means with disturbed or malfunctioning reception, such as in telecommunications or broadcasting. Similarly, bei gestörtem Signal can refer to a signal that is disturbed or disrupted. The form illustrates how German adjectives decline to agree with the gender, number, and case of the noun they modify.

Etymology and grammar: gestört is the past participle of stören, used as an adjective. When declined, it takes endings that reflect the noun’s gender and case. Dative masculine or neuter singular commonly yields gestörtem, as in mit gestörtem Empfang or bei gestörtem Bild. Other gender forms have their own endings, but gestörtem specifically encodes the dative masculine/neuter singular.

Usage notes: gestörtem is a normal, inflected form and does not denote a separate term or title. Its meaning depends on the noun it modifies; it conveys that something is disturbed, disrupted, or malfunctioning within a given context, often technical or descriptive.

See also: gestört, Störung, Empfang, Signalstörung, German grammar, adjective declension.