No. 15,033 in German
selbstgewählten
"Self-chosen" or "self-selected."
In a sentence
Er hat den selbstgewählten Weg eingeschlagen.
He has embarked on the self-chosen path.
In this sentence, 'selbstgewählten' is used as an adjective describing the noun 'Weg', emphasizing that the path was chosen by the individual rather than imposed by others.
Die selbstgewählten Aufgaben waren schwierig zu lösen.
The self-chosen tasks were difficult to solve.
Here, 'selbstgewählten' acts as an adjective modifying the plural noun 'Aufgaben', highlighting that the tasks were selected independently by the person involved.
Sie lebt nach ihren selbstgewählten Prinzipien.
She lives according to her self-chosen principles.
In this example, 'selbstgewählten' is an adjective describing the noun 'Prinzipien', showing that the principles were adopted as a personal choice or decision.
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