nutzendem

Nutzendem is not a separate word in German, but a grammatical form of the present participle nutzend (from the verb nutzen, “to use”). It functions as an attributive adjective and appears in the dative case. The form shows that the participle is describing a noun and agrees with the noun in gender, number, and case.

In practice, nutzend becomes nutzendem in the dative singular when there is no determiner (no definite or indefinite article) preceding the noun. This is an example of the strong inflection pattern for adjectives in the dative case. When a determiner is present, other endings apply, such as dem nutzenden Mann (dative masculine with a definite article) or dem nutzenden Material (dative neuter with a definite article). Thus, the exact spelling of the attributive form changes according to the article or lack thereof.

Usage tends to be more common in written or technical contexts than in everyday speech. It often appears in phrases that describe means, methods, or tools being used, where the emphasis is on the act of utilizing something rather than on the noun itself. For instance, nutzendem Material can be found in discussions about processes that rely on particular materials, while mit nutzendem Material would similarly align with a dative construction describing the means by which an action is performed.

In sum, nutzendem is a grammatical inflection of the participle nutzend used to modify a masculine or neuter noun in the dative singular without a determiner, reflecting German adjective-ending rules. It does not function as a standalone lexeme, but as a form within a larger noun phrase.