gerechtfertigt
justified
Supported by good reasons, facts, or rules, and therefore right or appropriate.
EXAMPLE
Die Kritik an seiner Entscheidung war gerechtfertigt.
The criticism of his decision was justified.
gerechtfertigt
justified
gerechtfertigt – gerechtfertigter – am gerechtfertigtesten
Checking...
Loading your saved state.
Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry gerechtfertigt, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | gerechtfertigt |
|---|---|
| comparative | gerechtfertigter |
| superlative | am gerechtfertigtesten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to gerechtfertigt.
After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to gerechtfertigt.
Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
Add the ending to gerechtfertigt.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Gerechtfertigt' (justified) is the past participle of 'rechtfertigen' (to justify) and is also used as an adjective. It often appears with 'sein' (to be) when an action or assessment is considered justified.
EXAMPLE
Die zusätzlichen Kosten sind trotz der Kritik gerechtfertigt.
The additional costs are justified despite the criticism.
Giving reasons with durch
The reason something is justified can be introduced with 'durch' (by) followed by the accusative. The pattern is 'durch etwas gerechtfertigt sein' (to be justified by something).
EXAMPLE
Die strenge Kontrolle war durch mehrere Sicherheitsvorfälle gerechtfertigt.
The strict monitoring was justified by several security incidents.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'gerechtfertigte Kritik' (justified criticism), 'gerechtfertigte Zweifel' (justified doubts), and 'gerechtfertigte Sorge' (justified concern). The adjective often comes before a noun describing an assessment or reaction.
EXAMPLE
Ihre gerechtfertigten Zweifel an dem Gutachten wurden lange ignoriert.
Her justified doubts about the expert report were ignored for a long time.
In real life
Loading video examples...