schaltbare

Schaltbare is a German adjective meaning capable of being switched. It is used in technical and everyday language to describe components, circuits, or systems that can be turned on, configured, or routed by a switch, control signal, or automatic switching.

In German, schaltbar is the base form of the adjective, and its attributive inflection follows standard German declension rules. Examples include ich schaltbarer Widerstand (a switchable resistor), eine schaltbare Schaltung (a switchable circuit), or schaltbare Bauteile (switchable components). Plural forms such as schaltbare Bauteile or schaltbare Schaltungen are common. When used with definite articles, the forms adjust accordingly, for instance die schaltbare Schaltung or die schaltbaren Schaltungen.

Schaltbarkeit is the corresponding noun that denotes the property of being switchable. Technical documentation may refer to the schaltbare Eigenschaft or Schaltbarkeit von Bauteilen to indicate that a part can be configured or redirected through switching.

In electronic and electrical contexts, schaltbare elements include relays, switches, and circuits designed to be reconfigured or controlled by external signals. The term is often contrasted with non-switchable or fixed components, which do not offer configurable pathways or states.

Related terms include umschaltbar, which also conveys switchability in some contexts, and schalten, the verb meaning to switch. While schaltbar is common in German-language technical literature, its exact nuance depends on context and the presence of a controlling mechanism.