möglichem

Möglichem is a declined form of the German adjective möglich, meaning "possible" or "feasible." It is not a separate lexeme but a grammatical ending used before a noun to express possibility in the dative case. Specifically, möglich in this form appears in the dative singular masculine or neuter when there is no determiner or when the strong declension is used, as in unter möglichem Druck. With a definite article or a determiner that signals case, the ending changes to -en, for example dem möglichen Risiko.

Declension patterns

- Without a determiner (strong declension): dative singular masculine or neuter is möglich + em → möglich em, written as möglichem (e.g., unter möglichem Druck).

- With a determiner (weak declension): the dative singular masculine/neuter form becomes dem möglichen (the -en ending appearing after the definite article).

- Plural example in dative case: unter möglichen Umständen (no article, weak/strong mix depending on context).

Usage and nuance

- Möglichem describes something that could occur or be true under certain conditions. It is common in formal or written German, especially in analyses, risk assessments, or conditional statements.

- The adverb form gleichzeitig, eventuell, potenziell can convey related senses; the adverb form möglicherweise means “perhaps” or “maybe.”

Etymology and related forms

- Möglich derives from Old High German moglîh / Middle High German möglĭch, from a Germanic root related to ability or feasibility, with cognates in Dutch mogelijk and Swedish möjlig.

- Related nouns include Möglichkeit (possibility) and possible compounds using the same root.

See also: möglich (base form), Möglichkeit, möglicherweise, potenziell.