This is the 13676th most frequent German word.
eingeschlagenen
The German word "eingeschlagenen" means "chosen" or "pursued," often referring to a path or course of action.
Here, 'eingeschlagenen' is used to describe the path chosen or taken, showing a past participle usage as an adjective modifying 'Pfad'.
Der eingeschlagenen Pfad führte uns zu einem geheimen Garten.
The taken path led us to a secret garden.
In this sentence, 'eingeschlagenen' is describing the state of the glass as 'smashed,' acting as a past participle adjective to depict the prior action done to the glass.
Das eingeschlagenen Glas lag überall auf dem Boden.
The shattered glass lay everywhere on the ground.
Here, 'eingeschlagenen' serves as descriptive of the nails indicating the action of being hammered into place.