herzustellendes

Herzustellendes is a German word form derived from the verb herstellen, meaning to produce or manufacture. In grammar it functions as an attributive modifier describing something that is to be produced or is intended to be manufactured. The form is most commonly seen in technical, industrial, or regulatory contexts, for example das herzustellende Produkt or das herzustellende Material. The related noun form das Herzustellende can be used when the thing to be produced is treated as a concept.

Formation and declension

Herzustellendes is the neuter singular form used in certain cases as an attributive adjective before a neuter noun, typically in the nominative or accusative (for example: das herzustellendes Produkt is common in older or more formal style; in many contexts you will instead see das zu herstellende Produkt or das herzustellende Produkt). The form changes with case and number: des herzustellenden Produkts (genitive singular), dem herzustellenden Produkt (dative singular), die herzustellenden Produkte (nominative/accusative plural). When the word is used as a noun, it is capitalized (das Herzustellende).

Usage notes

The prefix her- in this context emphasizes production in the near future or in a specified process. Alternatives include zu herstellendes Produkt or das zu produzierende Produkt, which can carry similar meaning but with different nuance or emphasis. The construction is mainly found in written, formal language, contracts, project specifications, and technical documentation rather than everyday speech.

See also

German participles used as adjectives, attributive adjective declension, nominalized adjectives, and related terms such as Herstellung and Herstellungsprozess.