wiedergewonnenem

Wiedergewonnenem is a morphological form of the German past participle wiedergewonnen derived from the verb wiedergewinnen (to regain, to win back). It is not a separate lexical item, but the dative singular form of the participle when it is used as an adjective in attributive position.

In German, participles used as adjectives decline like ordinary adjectives. The ending -em signals the dative singular form. Therefore, wiedergewonnenem appears in phrases requiring the dative case, such as after prepositions like mit or bei, or in other dative constructions. Examples include mit wiedergewonnenem Selbstvertrauen (with regained self-confidence) or mit wiedergewonnenem Mut (with regained courage). The exact ending may differ with gender and determiner: for example, dem wiedergewonnenen Mut (dative masculine with a determiner) or wiedergewonnenem Mut without a determiner. The form therefore reflects both the case (dative) and the gender/number of the noun it modifies.

Usage-wise, wiedergewonnenem emphasizes that something has been recovered or resecured, often in a figurative sense such as confidence, foothold, influence, or optimism. It is common in literary and journalistic contexts to describe regained strength, trust, or territory after a setback.

Etymology: it combines wieder- (again) with gewonnen (participle of gewinnen, to win). The construction reflects the broader pattern of using past participles as declineable adjectives in German grammar.

See also: wiedergewinnen, wiedergewinn, adjective declension in German, participial adjectives.

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