wirksames

Wirksames is the inflected form of the German adjective wirksam, meaning effective or efficacious. It functions as a modifier within noun phrases and is not a standalone noun. In German grammar, wirksam follows standard adjective declension rules and changes its ending according to gender, case, and determiner.

Common forms include neuter singular with a definite determiner: das wirksame Mittel (nominative and accusative). In the genitive: des wirksamen Mittels; in the dative: dem wirksamen Mittel. With an indefinite determiner: ein wirksames Mittel (nominative or accusative); genitive: eines wirksamen Mittels; dative: einem wirksamen Mittel. Without any determiner, the neuter singular form is wirksames Mittel (nominative or accusative). Plural forms include die wirksamen Mittel (nominative and accusative); genitive der wirksamen Mittel; dative den wirksamen Mitteln. The general principle is that the adjective endings adapt to gender and case, and to the presence or absence of a determiner.

Usage and meaning: wirksam describes interventions, measures, or remedies that produce the intended effect. It is common in medical, legal, political, and scientific contexts, often collocated with nouns such as Mittel (means), Maßnahme (measure), Behandlung (treatment), or Strategie (strategy). Example sentences include: Dieses Medikament ist ein wirksames Mittel gegen Kopfschmerzen. Die neue Strategie erwies sich als wirksames Instrument zur Stabilisierung der Wirtschaft.

Etymology and related terms: wirksam derives from the base adjective wirksam, connected to Wirksamkeit (effectiveness). The form wirksames is one of several inflections used to fit the surrounding grammar. See also Wirksamkeit and German adjective declension.