topographischen

Topographischen is a declined form of the German adjective topographisch, meaning topographical or relating to the description of surface features of the earth. It appears in various cases and genders after definite determiners, reflecting German adjective declension rules. For example, den topographischen Begriff (masculine, accusative singular) or der topographischen Karte (feminine, dative singular and feminine genitive singular). In plural, die topographischen Karten shows the common -en ending after a definite article.

Grammatical note: topographisch is the base adjective, and topographischen is one of its inflected forms. The form occurs in singular or plural positions depending on case and gender, typically after a definite article or other determiner in the weak inflection pattern. Common noun companions include Karte (map), Modell (model), Beschreibung (description), and Begriff (concept).

Etymology and usage: The adjective derives from the noun Topographie, which in turn comes from the Greek elements topos (place) and graphein (to write). The term entered German in connection with geography, cartography, and related sciences. In practice, topographischen appears across disciplines when describing features, maps, analyses, or models that relate to the arrangement of landforms and features on the Earth's surface.

Context: In a wiki or encyclopedia entry, topographisch and its inflected forms are discussed in relation to geography, cartography, geology, and archaeology, among others. The form topographischen exemplifies how German adjectives agree with nouns in gender, number, and case, illustrating the language’s system of strong and weak declensions. In English translations, topographischen aligns with topographical or topographical-related terms such as “topographic map” or “topographical description.”