jeweiliger

Jeweiliger is a German adjective form that conveys the sense of “respective,” “current,” or “the one in question within a given set.” It is used to refer to a person or thing that has already been mentioned or is specified by context. In everyday and formal German, the more common base form is jeweilig (with the appropriate inflection such as jeweilige, jeweiliges, die jeweiligen), while jeweiliger appears as a variant in some regional, historical, or legal texts.

Etymology and form: The word is derived from the stem je- plus weilig, a component meaning fitting or appropriate. The combination yields a meaning akin to “the one relevant in this context.” Jeweiliger is discussed as a less frequent variant of the standard inflected forms of jeweilig, and it may be encountered primarily in older writings or certain formal registers.

Usage and notes: Jeweiliger is typically encountered in front of a noun, where it functions as an attributive adjective in contexts that emphasize the specific item or person under discussion. For example, in standard modern German you would normally see der jeweilige Antrag, die jeweilige Präsidentin, das jeweilige Modell, and die jeweiligen Modelle. The use of jeweiliger is rarer and tends to appear in older documents, legal texts, or regional spellings. It is not widely used in contemporary everyday writing, where the more common forms of jeweilig are preferred.

Relations and variants: Jeweiliger is closely related to jeweilig and its standard declined forms such as jeweise(n) or die jeweiligen. The term shares meaning with synonyms like respective or corresponding, and is distinguished by its emphasis on the item specifically under consideration within a defined set.

See also: Jeweilig, Jeweilige, Die jeweiligen.