verbliebenen

Verbliebenen is a German term formed from the verb verbleiben, which means to remain or be left over. In ordinary use it functions as an adjective in the plural form or as a noun when capitalized, referring to the people or items that remain after others have left or after a process has concluded. The base participle verblieben becomes verbliebenen in attributive position in the plural with a definite article, and can also be used as a noun in the substantive form Verbliebenen.

As an attributive adjective, verbliebenen appears with definite or possessive determiners, yielding the weak ending -en in the plural: die verbliebenen Freunde, den verbliebenen Freunden, der verbliebenen Freunde. Without a determiner, the strong plural ending is typically verbliebene: verbliebene Freunde, verbliebenen Freunden, verbliebener Freunde. The choice of ending depends on the article or determiner that accompanies the noun.

As a noun, Verbliebenen (capitalized) can refer to those who remain in a given context, such as survivors or remaining members of a group. Example: Die Verbliebenen wurden informiert. The noun forms decline like a regular feminine plural noun: die Verbliebenen (nominative), der Verbliebenen (genitive), den Verbliebenen (dative), die Verbliebenen (accusative).

Usage and nuance: verbliebenen emphasizes what remains after a selection, withdrawal, or change. It is common in formal or written German, including administrative, legal, or descriptive contexts. Synonyms include übrigen, restlichen, and verbleibende, depending on nuance and grammatical construction.