ungeschütztem

Ungeschütztem is a form of the German adjective ungeschützt, meaning unprotected. It is used in the dative case for masculine or neuter nouns when the attributive adjective precedes the noun without a definite determiner, or after prepositions that require the dative. For example, mit ungeschütztem Material (with unprotected material) or in ungeschützem Zustand (in an unprotected state).

In contexts with a definite determiner, the ending changes. For instance, dem ungeschützten Mann (to the unprotected man) and dem ungeschützten Zustand (to the unprotected state) show how the ending -en appears after a definite article in dative singular. Plural or genitive contexts use different endings, such as mit ungeschützten Materialien (with unprotected materials) in the dative plural.

Morphology and usage notes: ungeschützt is the base form, formed with the negation prefix un- added to geschützt (protected). The form ungeschützem occurs in the dative masculine or neuter singular when no determiner is present, especially after prepositions like mit or in. The corresponding forms in other cases and numbers follow standard German attributive-adjective declension rules, e.g., ungeschützten Zustand (nominative/accusative plural) or des ungeschützten Zustandes (genitive singular).

Etymology and field notes: The word combines un- (negation) with geschützt (protected). It is widely used across contexts such as safety, risk assessment, logistics, and everyday language to describe objects, states, or situations lacking protection. See also ungeschützt, Schutz, Schutzmaßnahmen.