passende

Passende is a German adjective meaning suitable, appropriate, or fitting in a given context. It is used to indicate that something meets a set of requirements, expectations, or conditions, and it is commonly applied to objects, times, solutions, or actions.

Grammatical notes: Passende is the inflected form of the base adjective passend. In attributive position before a noun, endings depend on gender, case, and article. For example, with a definite article: der passende Mann (masculine nominative), die passende Frau (feminine nominative), das passende Kind (neuter nominative). In the accusative: den passenden Mann, die passende Frau, das passende Kind. In plural: die passenden Männer, die passenden Frauen, die passenden Kinder. With an indefinite article: ein passender Mann, eine passende Frau, ein passendes Kind. When no article is used, strong declension yields passender Mann (masculine), passende Frau (feminine), passendes Kind (neuter) in nominative singular.

Substantivized form: Das Passende refers to “the suitable thing” or “the appropriate option” and is capitalized as a noun.

Usage and context: Passende commonly appears in discussions about choices, compatibility, or suitability, such as passende Lösungen (appropriate solutions), passendes Werkzeug (suitable tool), or passender Zeitpunkt (appropriate time). It is widely used across everyday language, business, education, and technical writing to express fit or adequacy relative to a requirement or goal.

Translation: In English, commonly rendered as suitable, appropriate, fitting, or the appropriate one when used as a noun.