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No. 2,576 in German

abgelaufenen

"Abgelaufenen" means "expired" or "elapsed."

In a sentence

  • Die Frist für den Wettbewerb ist abgelaufen.

    The deadline for the competition has expired.

    Here 'abgelaufen' is the past participle of the verb 'ablaufen', referring to an event that has finished.

  • Der Zahn der Zeit nagt an den abgelaufenen Schuhen.

    The ravages of time have worn away at the expired shoes.

    In this context, 'abgelaufenen' describes the worn-out condition of the shoes, derived from the adjective 'abgelaufen'.

  • Sie verwenden ein abgelaufenes Ticket.

    They are using an expired ticket.

    Here, 'abgelaufenes' qualifies the noun 'Ticket', referring to something invalid after a time period has passed.

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