qualifiziertem

Qualifiziertem is a form of the German adjective qualifiziert, meaning “qualified.” It is the dative singular form used when the adjective modifies a noun in the dative case, typically in contexts without a definite article. For neuter or masculine nouns such as Personal, the dative singular ending is -em, producing qualifiziertem. An example is mit qualifiziertem Personal, meaning “with qualified personnel.”

Usage and purpose: qualifiziert is used attributively before a noun to describe its qualification level. In the dative singular, without an article, the strong declension yields qualifiziertem. Other cases and numbers change the ending: nominative/accusative neuter sing. qualifiziertes; plural forms vary (e.g., qualifizierte Fachkräfte in the nominative/accusative plural, or qualifizierten Mitarbeitern in the dative plural).

Declension notes: The ending of qualifiziert will reflect the noun’s gender, number, and case. In the strong declension, the dative singular neuter/masculine form is qualifiziertem; the nominative/accusative neuter form is qualifiziertes; the dative plural form is qualifizierten, used with plural nouns such as Mitarbeitern or Fachkräften.

Etymology and related forms: qualifiziert derives from the verb qualifizieren and the noun Qualifikation. Related forms include qualifizierte (plural or different case/definiteness) and the base adjective qualifiziert in other inflectional endings.

See also: German adjective declension, attributive adjectives, qualified phrasing in German grammar.