verstärktes

Verstärktes is the neuter singular inflected form of the German adjective verstärkt, meaning reinforced or strengthened. In use, it functions as a descriptive word describing a noun that has been augmented for greater strength, durability, or performance. Verstärkt is derived from the verb verstärken (to reinforce, to strengthen) and is frequently employed in technical and everyday language.

Usage and forms

Verstärkt can take different endings depending on article and gender of the noun it accompanies. In neuter singular without a determiner, the form is verstärktes, as in verstärktes Glas (reinforced glass) or verstärktes Material (reinforced material). With a definite article, the form becomes verstärkte (das verstärkte Glas). Like other German adjectives, verstärkt also flexes for masculine and feminine nouns and for plural forms: verstärkter (masculine), verstärkte (feminine/plural).

Contexts

The term is common in engineering, architecture, materials science, and electronics to indicate that an object has been reinforced or its properties have been amplified. Examples include reinforced glass (verstä rktes Glas is more common in other phrasing; verstärktes Glas may appear in less specialized text), reinforced materials, or amplified/strengthened signals and fields (verstä rktes Signal is a possible, though context-dependent phrasing).

Notes

Verstärktes is not a standalone technical term but a normal inflected form of the adjective verstärkt. Its precise meaning depends on the noun it modifies and the field of application. Understanding its declension helps in recognizing its function as a descriptive, non-nominal adjectival form.

See also

Verstärken (to reinforce), Bewehrung (reinforcement), reinforced concrete terminology.