rückseitige

Rückseitige is an attributive form of the German adjective rückseitig, meaning located on or relating to the back side of an object. It is used to describe features, components, or content that are on the reverse side of something, such as a document, card, label, or packaging. Common phrases include rücktseitige Beschriftung (text on the back), rückseitige Abbildung (image on the reverse side), or rückseitige Markierung (back-side marking). The corresponding noun for the back side is Rückseite.

In practice, rückseitige appears in noun phrases to specify that a feature is on the back. For example, der rückseitige Rand (the rear edge), die rückseitige Seite (the back side), das rückseitige Etikett (the back label), or die rückseitigen Beschriftungen (the back labels). The ending of the adjective changes with gender, case, and article, as standard in German grammar. With a definite article in the singular, it typically takes -e: die rückseitige Seite; with a neuter noun: das rückseitige Etikett; with a masculine noun: der rückseitige Rand. In plural, the form becomes rückseitigen: die rückseitigen Seiten.

Rückseitige is widely used in technical, graphic, and logistical contexts, where distinguishing between front and back sides is important. It is distinct from rückwärtig, which more often conveys a directional or sequential sense (toward the back) rather than a physical back side. The term is closely related to Rückseite, the noun for the back side, and to rückseitig as the base adjective meaning “on the back.”