geäußerte

Geäußerte is a German attributive form of the past participle geäußert, derived from the verb äußern, meaning to express or to state. In usage it functions as an adjective describing something that has been expressed or voiced. It is common in formal or written language and appears before a noun, often in phrases such as eine geäußerte Meinung (an expressed opinion), geäußerte Sorgen (expressed concerns), or geäußerte Kritik (expressed criticism).

Morphology and grammar are straightforward but require attention to agreement. Geäußerte is the attributive participle form and, like other adjectives in German, it agrees with the noun in gender, number, and case. In singular with a definite article, it typically takes the ending -e: die geäußerte Meinung, der geäußerte Vorschlag, das geäußerte Interesse. In plural, it becomes die geäußerten Meinungen. If the article is indefinite, the endings shift (ein geäußertes Statement, eine geäußerte Nachricht). The base participle geäußert also exists, but geäußerte is the form used when modifying a noun directly.

Etymology and nuance: geäußert is the past participle of äußern, with ge- as a prefix typical of past participles in German. Geäußerte connotes that the thing has been stated or voiced—emphasizing content that has been communicated rather than the act of speaking itself. It is often used in analytical or reportorial contexts to refer to statements, positions, or opinions that have been publicly voiced.