identischem

Identischem is a declined form of the German adjective identisch. It is not a separate word with its own meaning, but the dative singular form used when the adjective stands before a masculine or neuter noun without a determiner, i.e., in the strong declension. The form signals that something is exactly the same as something else.

Grammatical role and declension: German adjectives agree with the gender, number, case, and the presence or absence of a determiner. In the strong declension, where no article or determiner governs the noun, the dative singular masculine or neuter form of identisch is identischem. For example: mit identischem Material (neuter) or dem identischem Mann would typically appear in contexts using the weak or mixed declension rather than the strong, but identischem is the standard strong-dative ending. In everyday usage, you are more likely to encounter identischen in contexts with a definite determiner, such as dem identischen Material or dem identischen Zustand, where the adjective takes the -en ending.

Usage and examples: Identischem appears in phrases that describe sameness in a dative context. Examples include: mit identischem Material (with identical material) and in identischem Zustand (in identical condition). These forms are common in technical, scientific, or comparative writing, where precise sameness is important. The choice between identischem and identischen depends on the presence of a determiner and the declension pattern being used.

Etymology and related terms: identisch derives from the Latin identicus, via Greek and French, meaning “the same, identical.” Related words include identität (identity), identisch, and identikalität in specialized senses. Identischem is specifically the grammatically correct dative singular form in the strong inflection.