mehrteiligem

Mehrteiligem is the dative singular form of the German adjective mehrteilig, which means multipart or consisting of several parts. The term is used to describe objects, works, or systems that are not single-piece but are divided into components. It commonly appears in formal contexts such as descriptions of publications, media formats, technical products, or architectural and construction projects.

Etymology and grammar:mehrteilig is formed from mehr (more, many) and teilig (part), with the adjectival suffix -ig. In German, adjectives change their endings according to case, gender and number. The form mehrteiligem appears in the dative singular masculine or neuter when there is no definite article or other determiner present, for example after a preposition: in mehrteiligem Umfang. It can also appear in other dative constructions, though other forms like mehrteiligen occur in contexts with a determiner (for instance dem mehrteiligen Bericht).

Usage: The adjective is used to characterize items that consist of several components. Examples include a mehrteilige Serie (multipart series), mehrteilige Publikation, or mehrteiliges Baukastensystem. The specific form mehrteiligem is typical in phrases like in mehrteiligem Umfang, in einem mehrteiligen Werk, or ähnlich constructions where the noun is in the dative case and the adjective carries a strong or mixed ending.

Notes: mehrteilig ist common in technical, academic, and formal writing to emphasize the composite nature of an item. In everyday speech, speakers may simplify to phrases like mehrteilige oder mehrteiliger/mehrteiliges depending on the context and noun.