This is the 14017th most frequent German word.
gegessen
"Eaten."
The word 'gegessen' is the past participle of the verb 'essen' (to eat) and is used here in the present perfect tense to indicate a completed action.
Ich habe einen Apfel gegessen.
I have eaten an apple.
In this sentence, 'gegessen' is part of a subordinate clause providing information about the cake; it again denotes the action of eating, completed in the recent past.
Der Kuchen, den wir gestern gegessen haben, war köstlich.
The cake that we ate yesterday was delicious.
Here, 'gegessen' is used in a question to inquire whether the action of eating dinner has occurred, reflecting a state of completion relative to the present moment.