zusammengesetzter

Zusammengesetzter is the attributive form of zusammengesetzt, the past participle of the verb zusammensetzen (to assemble, to compose). In German grammar it functions as an adjective meaning “composed” or “made up by combining parts,” and it is used before a noun to describe something formed through combination. The word follows normal adjective declension patterns, for example: der zusammengesetzte Begriff (masculine singular, nominative), die zusammengesetzte Idee (feminine singular), das zusammengesetzte Wort (neuter singular), die zusammengesetzten Wörter (plural).

Typical usages include referring to objects created by joining elements, such as zusammengesetzte Wörter (compound words) and zusammengesetzte Sätze (sentences formed by combining clauses). It is common in discussions of language formation to describe terms and phrases as zusammengesetzt when they are built from multiple morphemes or components.

Etymology and relations: zusammengesetzt is formed from zusammen- (together) and setzen (to set/place), with deriving morphology adding -er in the attributive masculine singular form. Related concepts include Wortbildung (word formation), Kompositum (compound word), and Zusammensetzung (the process or result of combining).

Notes: In predicative position, German typically uses zusammengesetzt (Der Satz ist zusammengesetzt). The attributive form zusammengesetzter thus appears when the participle functions as an attributive adjective modifying a noun. The term is common in linguistics and grammar discussions but usage may vary depending on teaching tradition.

See also: Zusammensetzung, Kompositum, Wortbildung.