kultivierbare

Kultivierbare is a German adjective meaning able to be cultivated. It is used to describe land, soil, or terrain that can be worked for agricultural purposes. In technical and planning contexts, phrases such as kultivierbare Böden, kultivierbare Flächen or kultivierbares Land appear to distinguish land suitable for cultivation from land that is not.

The term is formed from the verb kultivieren (to cultivate) with the suffix -bar, which indicates that something is capable of the action. The attributive form kultivierbare is most commonly seen before feminine singular nouns, for example die kultivierbare Fläche, as well as before other gendered forms depending on the article and case. In plural or different gender contexts, the ending changes according to German adjective declension rules (for instance kultivierbare Flächen in the plural with a definite article).

Usage and context: kultivierbare is primarily found in agronomy, soil science, environmental planning, and land-use terminology. It helps distinguish arable or cultivable land from non-cultivable ground, such as rocky outcrops, wetlands, or areas with prohibitive environmental protections. While understandable in everyday speech, the term is more typical in technical documents, surveys, and classifications related to agriculture and geography.

Related terms include kultivierbar (the base form) and phrases like nicht kultivierbar to denote land that cannot be cultivated. The concept often intersects with criteria such as soil depth, drainage, slope, salinity, climate, and legal land use regulations.