No. 2,008 in German
interessierte
"Interessierte" means "interested persons" or "people who are interested."
In a sentence
Der interessierte Student stellte viele Fragen.
The interested student asked many questions.
Here, 'interessierte' is used as an adjective in its attributive form to describe a noun ('Student'). It conveys the meaning of being interested or engaged in something.
Sie interessierte sich für Kunst und Geschichte.
She was interested in art and history.
Here, 'interessierte' forms part of the reflexive verb 'sich interessieren'. It conveys the meaning of someone having an interest in specific subjects or topics.
Der Vortrag interessierte das Publikum.
The lecture interested the audience.
Here, 'interessierte' is used as a past-tense verb in the active voice. It means that the subject (the lecture) caused interest in the audience.
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