vollständigen

Vollständigen is the inflected form of the German adjective vollständig, meaning complete or full. It is used attributively before a noun to express that something is not partial or lacking. The form vollstændigen appears when the adjective follows a definite article or a der-, die-, das- word, and in other declined forms. The related noun is Vollständigkeit (completeness), and the related verb is vervollständigen (to complete or to finalize).

Etymology and meaning: vollständig derives from voll (full) and ständig (standing, permanent), conveying the sense of being entirely whole or lacking nothing. The word is used for things that are finished in every respect, with all parts present or all information provided. It can contrast with unvollständig (incomplete) or teilweise (partial).

Declension and usage: With definite articles or corresponding pronouns, vollständig takes the -en ending in several common cases. Examples: den vollständigen Bericht (masculine accusative), dem vollständigen Bericht (masculine/neuter dative), die vollständigen Berichte (plural nominative/accusative), der vollständigen Berichte (plural genitive). Without an article, the strong inflection appears, e.g., vollständiger Bericht (masculine nominative). The adverbial use vollständig means completely, e.g., Die Prüfung ist vollständig bestanden.

Related terms: Vervollständigen (to complete, to finish by adding missing parts), Vollständigkeit (completeness), Unvollständigkeit (incompleteness).

In summary, vollständigen serves as a common attributive form of the adjective vollständig, signaling that a noun is entirely complete, with grammatical endings determined by case, number, and article.