identifiziertes

Identifiziertes is the neuter form of the German adjective derived from the verb identifizieren, meaning “identified.” It is used to describe a noun that has been identified by an agent such as a person, a system, or a procedure. As an attributive adjective, it inflects like other past-participle-derived adjectives and follows the normal German adjective declension patterns according to gender, number, and case.

Examples of attributive use:

- das identifizierte Objekt (neuter singular, definite article)

- ein identifiziertes Objekt (neuter singular, indefinite article)

- identifizierte Objekte (plural, common case form)

- eine identifizierte Person (feminine singular)

- die identifizierten Objekte (plural, definite article)

The form identifizierte is the typical attributive spelling after definite or indefinite articles; the exact ending changes with case and article in other contexts. In everyday and technical German, the simple sense is “the identified one” or “identified objects,” used in fields such as science, law, data management, and criminology.

Nominalized usage is also possible: Identifizierte can function as a noun referring to an entity that has been identified, though this nominal use is less common and usually appears in technical or list-like contexts.

Etymology and related terms: identifizieren comes from identify, with related nouns such as Identität (identity) and Identifikation (identification). The term is widely used in contexts where it is necessary to indicate that an object or person has been ascertained or verified.

See also: Identifikation, Identität, identifizieren.