äußersten

äußersten is a declined form of the German adjective meaning outermost or extreme. It is not a standalone noun; rather, it appears as an attributive adjective before a noun and takes endings according to case, gender, and number. In practice, äußersten commonly appears in phrases describing the farthest or most distant boundary, edge, or limit of something.

In use, you will often find äußersten before masculine or neuter nouns in definite contexts, or in plural forms in cases like dative plural. Examples include den äußersten Rand (the outermost edge) or mit den äußersten Punkten (with the outermost points). In plural nominative or accusative, you typically see äußersten Punkte or die äußersten Punkte. The exact ending depends on whether an article or other determiner is present and on the grammatical case.

Etymology and nuance: the form derives from the German word for outer or outside, combined with a superlative-like ending. As a result, äußersten conveys the sense of being at the farthest limit, the most external position, or the extreme degree of a quality in a spatial or figurative sense. It is common across fields such as geography, anatomy, engineering, philosophy, and everyday language when labeling boundaries or extremal conditions.

See also: äußerste Grenze, Rand, äußerster, äußerstes. For related expressions, one might refer to phrases describing the farthest limits or edges of a system, range, or concept.