geschütztem
Translation
protected, sheltered
Examples
Das Tier lebt in einem geschütztem Gebiet.
The animal lives in a protected area.
Grammar Patterns
(as an adjective before a dative masculine/neuter singular noun) The bird lives in a protected nest.
Similar Words
Synonyms: gesichert (secured), bewacht (guarded); Antonyms: ungeschützt (unprotected), gefährdet (endangered)
Etymology
Inflected form of 'geschützt', the past participle of 'schützen' (to protect). The 'ge-' prefix indicates a participle, and the '-em' ending marks the dative singular for masculine/neuter nouns.
Memory Tips
Remember '-em' as the dative ending for 'ein' words (masculine/neuter). You'll see it after prepositions like 'in', 'mit', 'aus' + a masculine or neuter noun.