übertragenen

Übertragenen is the attributive past participle form derived from the German verb übertragen, meaning transferred, transmitted, or broadcast. As an adjective, it describes something that has been transferred and is placed before a noun to indicate this state. The form übertragenen specifically appears in plural constructions with the definite article, as in die übertragenen Daten (the transferred data) or den übertragenen Daten (dative plural), and in the genitive plural der übertragenen Daten.

In other grammatical contexts the participle takes other endings. For example, in singular masculine, einer übertragene Mann is uncommon; more typical are forms like der übertragene Auftrag (masculine singular with a definite article) or die übertragene Datei (feminine singular). In neutral singular, das übertragene Signal is used. Without a definite article, the endings differ (for instance, übertragene Daten in plural without an article).

Etymologically, übertragenen comes from the verb übertragen, which combines the prefix über- (across, beyond) with tragen (to carry). The sense evolves from carrying something across or over to transferring information, signals, responsibilities, or other items in various domains.

Common contexts include computing and data handling (transferred data), broadcasting or communications (transmitted signals), and legal or organizational settings (transferred responsibilities or rights). The term is primarily a descriptive grammatical form rather than a standalone lexical item, serving to denote that a plural noun has undergone a transfer or transmission. A related noun form is die Übertragung, meaning transmission or transfer.