intendierte

Intendierte is a form of the German verb intendieren, meaning that something is intended, planned, or aimed at. The verb is relatively rare in everyday speech and is mainly found in formal, technical, or bureaucratic language. The word sits in the range of expressions such as beabsichtigt, geplant, or vorgesehen, but it carries a stronger emphasis on deliberate aim.

The term is typically used with nouns to describe actions, measures, or effects that are the result of intentional planning. Common collocations include intendierte Maßnahmen (intended measures), intendierte Auswirkungen (intended effects), or intendierte Ergebnisse (intended results). Grammatically, intendierte can function as a predicative or attributive adjective, and the related participle form intendiert appears in perfect constructions such as Die Maßnahme ist intendiert. In many contexts, however, simpler forms like beabsichtigt or geplant are preferred for clarity.

Usage and style: intendieren and its participle intendiert are most likely to appear in policy papers, regulatory texts, project proposals, or academic writing. They emphasize purposeful design rather than accidental outcomes. Because the term is somewhat formal and technical, it may sound pretentious in casual conversation, and writers often choose more common alternatives depending on the audience.

Related concepts include Absicht (intent), Beabsichtigung (intention), and Planung (planning). The wording may shift subtly in nuance: intendieren stresses deliberate aiming at a specific outcome, while beabsichtigen focuses more directly on the intention itself, and planen emphasizes the procedural aspect of arranging actions.

See also: Absicht, Beabsichtigung, Planung, beabsichtigen, vorgesehen.