No. 1,996 in German
gewählten
"Gewählten" means "chosen" or "elected."
In a sentence
Die gewählten Vertreter trafen sich zur Besprechung.
The elected representatives met for the meeting.
In this sentence, 'gewählten' is used as an adjective derived from the past participle of the verb 'wählen,' describing the representatives who have been elected.
Die Bücher, die die Schüler gewählten, sind sehr interessant.
The books the students chose are very interesting.
Here, 'gewählten' functions as an adjectival participle, describing the books that the students selected.
Die gewählten Farben für die Poster sind lebendig und auffällig.
The chosen colors for the posters are vibrant and striking.
This usage of 'gewählten' refers to the colors that were selected, again serving as an adjectival participle.
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