This is the 1327th most frequent German word.
vergangene
"Vergangene" means "past" or "former."
Here, 'vergangenen' modifies 'Jahr', indicating the prior year.
Im vergangenen Jahr haben wir viele Fortschritte gemacht.
In the past year, we made significant progress.
Used to describe 'Ereignisse' as past, referring to events that have already occurred.
Vergangene Ereignisse prägen unsere heutigen Entscheidungen.
Past events shape our current decisions.
Used as an attribute for 'Woche' to denote the previous or past week.