No. 4,349 in German
gebacken
"Baked."
In a sentence
Ich habe gestern Brot gebacken.
I baked bread yesterday.
The word 'gebacken' here is used as the past participle of the verb 'backen,' describing an action the subject performed in the past.
Das frisch gebackene Brot riecht köstlich.
The freshly baked bread smells delicious.
Here, 'gebackene' is used as a past participle adjective derived from the verb 'backen,' modifying the noun 'Brot' to describe its condition.
Die Kekse sind gut gelungen - sie wurden perfekt gebacken.
The cookies turned out well - they were perfectly baked.
In this sentence, 'gebacken' is used in a passive construction, describing that the subject 'die Kekse' underwent the action of baking.
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