zuzuführten

Zuzuführen is a German verb meaning to supply, to administer, or to bring to a system, person, or process. It is used transitively with a direct object, often describing the act of providing something that is needed or desired, such as nutrients, water, or medications. The prefix zu- combined with führen conveys the sense of bringing something to someone or adding it to a situation. The standard past participle is zugeführt, and the attributive form used before nouns in plural is zugeführten, for example die zugeführten Mittel.

The form zuzuführten is not standard in contemporary German. In proper usage, the past participle would appear as zugeführt or, when used attributively before a plural noun, as zugeführten. Some nonstandard texts or errors may show zuzuführten, but they would be considered incorrect in formal writing. Understanding the correct forms helps distinguish between the verb’s participle and its adjectival use.

Common contexts and usage

- Nutrition and medicine: zuzuführen or zugeführt werden often describes providing sustenance or drugs to a patient. Example: Es ist notwendig, Nährstoffe zuzuführen. Die zugeführten Medikamente wirkten schnell.

- Hydrology and engineering: Wasser zuzuführen means to supply water to a system, such as a reservoir or irrigation network. Example: Die zugeführten Wassermengen stiegen im Frühling.

- General administration: could refer to supplying resources or funds to an operation or project, e.g., die zugeführten Mittel.

Related terms include Zuführung (the act of supplying) and Nährstoffzufuhr bzw. Wasserzufuhr (the noun forms for the intake or supply of nutrients or water).