nominalisierte

Nominalisierte is a term used in linguistics to describe items that have undergone nominalization. In German grammar, nominalization is the process of turning a word—typically a verb or an adjective—into a noun or noun-like form. The word nominalisierte functions as an attributive or predicative descriptor for such forms.

There are two common nominalization patterns in German. Infinitivnominalisierung uses an infinitive as a noun: das Lesen, das Laufen, das Schreiben. These nominalized infinitives can serve as subjects or objects and may take determiners, as in Das Lesen der Zeitung hilft. Partizipialnominalisierung uses a participle or past participle as a noun: das Gesagte, das Gelernte, das Gewünschte. Such forms can appear with modifiers and determiners and can often function like ordinary nouns in syntax.

Nominalisierte Verben, Infinitivnominalisierungen and other nominalized expressions are a standard topic in German grammar and language pedagogy. They enable compact information packaging in sentences but can affect readability if overused, particularly in bureaucratic or technical writing. In linguistic descriptions, nominalisiert is used to label forms that function as nouns, regardless of the specific mechanism by which the nominalization was achieved.

Related concepts include Nominalisierung (the process itself) and Nominalform (a nominal form). The distinction between infinitivnominalization and participialnominalization is commonly discussed in grammar guides and academic descriptions, and is relevant for both theoretical linguistics and practical German language learning.