griechischen

Griechischen is the declined form of the German adjective griechisch, meaning Greek. It is used to describe nouns related to Greece, Greek language, culture, or origin. The ending -en appears in several grammatical contexts, often when the noun is determined by a definite article or a similar determiner, across different genders and cases. For example: die griechischen Inseln (plural nominative), der griechischen Sprache (feminine singular genitive), dem griechischen Mann (masculine singular dative), im griechischen Alphabet (neuter singular in the dative with a definite article).

In German grammar, griechisch is declined to griechischen in specific combinations. After definite articles, adjectives take endings that reflect case, gender, and number; griechischen commonly appears in singular feminine genitive and in plural, as well as in masculine nominative plural and other cases depending on the determiner. Examples illustrating everyday usage include die griechischen Inseln, der griechischen Kultur, dem griechischen Lehrer, or im griechischen Alltag. The form is not a standalone noun but a variant of the adjective used to modify a noun.

Etymology and scope: the word griechisch derives from the Latin Graecus, via Greek Graikós, and denotes things associated with Greece or the Greek language and culture. In German, griechisch serves as a general descriptor, complementing a wide range of nouns, from geography (griechische Inseln) to linguistics (griechische Grammatik) and history (griechische Antike). The form griechischen specifically appears in the appropriate declined contexts.