zuverlässigen

Zuverlässigen is the inflected form of the German adjective zuverlässig, meaning reliable or trustworthy. It is not a separate word with its own meaning, but a grammatical form used when the adjective modifies a noun in specific cases and numbers. The ending -en appears in several common patterns: for example, den zuverlässigen Mann (accusative masculine singular); der zuverlässigen Frau (dative feminine singular); mit zuverlässigen Partnern (dative plural); die zuverlässigen Ergebnisse (nominative plural or after a definite article). In predicate position, the base form zuverlässig is typically used (Der Mann ist zuverlässig).

Usage and scope: The form zuverlässig is widely used in everyday language to describe people, organizations, systems, and processes that perform dependably. It appears in professional contexts such as quality assurance, engineering, logistics, and human resources, as well as in ordinary speech. The adjective can be intensified with adverbs (sehr zuverlässig, besonders zuverlässig) and used in compound terms or phrases describing reliability.

Relation to related terms: The noun form Zuverlässigkeit denotes reliability or dependability as a general quality or measurable attribute. Related adjectives include verlässlich and zuverlässig; the latter is the more common everyday term. Both reflect the broader concept of trustworthiness and consistent performance.

Examples of usage: Der zuverlässige Mechaniker repariert das Auto schnell. Die Ergebnisse waren zuverlässig. Wir arbeiten mit zuverlässigen Partnern zusammen. Die zuverlässigen Mitarbeiter tragen zum Erfolg des Unternehmens bei.

See also: Zuverlässigkeit; zuverlässig; verlässlich.