kosmetischen

Kosmetischen is the inflected form of the German adjective kosmetisch, meaning cosmetic. In German grammar, adjectives used attributively take different endings depending on case, number, and the presence of a definite article. Kosmetischen occurs primarily in contexts where the adjective bears a weak ending after a definite article or in plural phrases.

Common uses include:

- Singular dative: dem kosmetischen Mann, der kosmetischen Frau, dem kosmetischen Kind.

- Plural with definite article: die kosmetischen Produkte (nominative/accusative), den kosmetischen Produkten (dative), der kosmetischen Produkte (genitive).

- Example phrases: mit kosmetischen Produkten (with cosmetic products), der Preis der kosmetischen Produkte (the price of the cosmetic products).

Note that in predicative position, the adjective is usually kos­metisch (without the -en ending), as in Das Produkt ist kosmetisch. Kosmetischen therefore appears mainly in attributive use with specific grammatical endings rather than as a standalone predicate.

Etymology and semantics: kos­metisch derives from Kosmetik, borrowed into German from French cosmétique, which itself comes from Greek kosmētikós, meaning related to order, arrangement, or skilled in cosmetic arts. In modern German, kos­metisch and its inflected forms describe products, procedures, or concepts related to beauty care, personal care, and cosmetic science.

See also: Kosmetik, cosmetic industry terminology, German grammar on adjective endings.