schwenkbaren

schwenkbaren is the inflected German adjective form of schwenkbar, meaning "capable of being pivoted or rotated." The adjective derives from the verb schwenken, which comes from the Middle High German schweinchen, “to swing, to rotate.” As an adjective, schwenkbar applies to objects that can be turned around a fixed axis, such as doors, windows, seats, or mechanisms in machinery.

In everyday usage, schwenkbaren is often found in descriptions of architectural elements and furnishings. For example, a schwenkbarer Türflügel refers to a door leaf that can pivot, enabling easier access in tight spaces. Furniture designers label seats or armrests schwenkbar to indicate that the user can rotate them for ergonomic adjustment. In industrial contexts, machines may feature schwenkbare Werkzeuge or schwenkbare Kupplungen, allowing operators to change orientation without disassembling components.

Technically, the suffix –bar is added to the verb stem to form an adjective, and the endings change to agree with gender, case, and number. Thus, schwenkbaren is the dative masculine or accusative plural form, while schwenkbarer is nominative singular masculine. The adjective is common in construction, mechanical engineering, and interior design literature, providing a concise way to describe pivotable features.