No. 5,021 in German
angesprochene
The German word "angesprochene" means "the addressed" or "the person spoken to."
In a sentence
Die angesprochene Entscheidung wurde nach langen Überlegungen getroffen.
The mentioned decision was made after long deliberation.
In this sentence, 'angesprochene' is the participle form of 'ansprechen,' used as an adjective, referring to a previously mentioned or discussed topic.
Der angesprochene Herr hat daraufhin geantwortet.
The addressed gentleman then responded.
Here, 'angesprochene' is again an adjective derived from the participle of 'ansprechen,' describing someone who has been referred to or spoken to.
Einige angesprochene Fragen blieben unbeantwortet.
Some addressed questions remained unanswered.
In this example, 'angesprochene' qualifies the noun 'questions,' referring to those that were discussed or brought up during a conversation or presentation.
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