No. 12,253 in German
vergangenen
"Vergangenen" means "past" or "previous" in English.
In a sentence
In den vergangenen Wochen hatte es viel geregnet.
In the past weeks, it had rained a lot.
In this sentence, 'vergangenen' is used as a plural adjective in the dative case combined with the preposition 'in den'. It describes 'Wochen' by indicating that they are from the past.
Die vergangenen Tage waren sehr hektisch.
The past days were very hectic.
Here, 'vergangenen' is used as a plural adjective in the nominative case, meaning 'past', to describe 'Tage', emphasizing that these days have recently gone by.
Er erinnert sich gern an die vergangenen Zeiten.
He fondly remembers the past times.
In this example, 'vergangenen' is an adjective in the accusative case describing 'Zeiten', referring to times that have already passed.
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