inaktivem

Inaktivem is a grammatical form of the German adjective inaktiv, meaning inactive. It is not a separate word with independent meaning, but a declined form used in context to agree with a noun in gender, number, and case.

Inaktiv is built from the prefix in- plus aktiv (active) and is used to describe something that is not currently active. Like other German adjectives, inaktiv changes its ending depending on how it is used in a sentence. Inaktivem is most commonly seen in the dative singular, particularly in phrases without a definite article or with certain determiners in the strong declension, such as after prepositions that govern the dative.

A typical usage pattern is the dative singular of the adjective when it modifies a masculine or neuter noun in a context such as a state or condition. For example, in technical or descriptive prose one might encounter a construction like mit inaktivem Zustand, where Zustand is a masculine noun and inaktivem provides the appropriate dative ending. The exact form can vary with the noun's gender and the presence or absence of an article, and speakers may choose alternative declensions in some dialects or stylistic registers.

Inaktivem thus functions as a morphological variant rather than a standalone term. Related words include inaktivität (inactivity) and aktiv (active). The term appears primarily in grammars, dictionaries, and technical writing where precise adjective inflection is relevant.