regelmäßigem

regelmäßigem is a form of the German adjective regelmäßig meaning "regular" or "at regular intervals." It is the dative singular form in the strong (no determiner) declension, used when no article or possessive precedes the noun. In this position the ending -em marks the masculine or neuter dative singular.

Use and context

regelmäßigem occurs when a feminine noun in the dative singular would use a different ending, so it typically appears with masculine or neuter nouns in contexts such as with prepositions that require the dative. Examples include phrases like mit regelmäßigem Training (neuter), mit regelmäßigem Abstand (masculine), or bei regelmäßigem Konsum (masculine). In each case the adjective shows the strong declension because there is no article directly before regelmäßig.

Related forms and contrasts

If a definite article is present, the ending changes to the weak declension: dem regelmäßigen Training, dem regelmäßigen Abstand. With an indefinite article, you would use the mixed endings: einem regelmäßigen Training, einem regelmäßigen Abstand. The base adjective regularly also appears in other cases and numbers, such as regelmäßig (adverb) or regelmäßige (nominative/accusative feminine or plural forms).

Overview

regelmäßigem reflects German adjective inflection in the dative singular for masculine or neuter nouns without a determiner. It conveys the sense of actions or conditions occurring at regular intervals or in a consistent, routine manner, depending on the noun it modifies.