reparierbarer

Reparierbarer is a German adjective meaning capable of being repaired. It describes objects or components that can be restored to working condition through repair. The base form reparierbar is used for general description, while reparierbarer is the attributive masculine singular form used before a noun, as in ein reparierbarer Defekt? Actually correct usage is ein reparierbarer Defekt. The predicative form remains reparierbar, as in Der Defekt ist reparierbar.

In other genders and numbers, the matching endings are used: neuter singular reparierbares Teil, feminine singular reparierbare Komponente, and reparierbare Defekte in the plural. Adjectival declension follows standard German patterns depending on article and case.

Etymology and related terms: reparierbar is formed from the verb reparieren plus the suffix -bar, meaning capable of. The noun form representing the property is Reparierbarkeit (reparability). A less common synonym is reparabel or reparabel, which appears in some technical or older texts, but reparierbar is the prevailing form in contemporary standard German.

Usage and context: reparierbarer is frequently found in technical, mechanical, and consumer contexts to indicate that a device, part, or system can be repaired rather than discarded. In sustainability and policy discourse, the related noun Reparierbarkeit is used to describe the repairability of products and is a key concept in discussions about the right to repair. Examples include: Die Reparierbarkeit des Geräts wurde bewertet; Dieser Defekt ist reparierbar; ein reparierbarer Bauteil.