verstärktem

Verstärktem is a grammatical form in German. It is the dative singular form of the adjective verstärkt, which is the past participle of the verb verstärken (to strengthen or reinforce). In usage, verstärkt can function as an adjective or as a participial adjective, so verstärktem appears when the noun it describes is in the dative case.

In terms of declension, verstärkt follows the strong or mixed adjectival inflection in the dative singular. This yields verstärktem for masculine and neuter nouns in the dative, for example mit verstärktem Druck (with increased pressure) or mit verstärktem Material (with reinforced material). For feminine nouns in the dative, the form would be verstärkter (not verstärktem).

Common contexts for verstärktem are technical, scientific, or everyday phrases where something is reinforced or intensified. It often appears after prepositions that require the dative case, such as mit (with), bei (at/with), or zu (to/for), producing phrases like mit verstärktem Druck, bei verstärktem Einsatz, or zu verstärktem Schutz.

Etymology and nuance: verstärkt derives from verstärken, with verstärkt used as an adjective meaning reinforced or intensified. The form verstärktem is a case-inflected instance of that adjective, not a separate noun. The spelling and meaning hinge on the surrounding case, gender, and number of the noun it modifies.

See also: verstärken, verstärkt, Verstärkung.