No. 15,453 in German
versteigert
"Versteigert" means "auctioned" in English.
In a sentence
Die alte Vase wurde auf einer Auktion versteigert.
The old vase was auctioned off.
Here, "versteigert" is the past participle of the verb "versteigern" and describes the action of the vase being sold through an auction.
Er versteigert seine Sammlung seltener Bücher online.
He is auctioning his collection of rare books online.
In this instance, "versteigert" represents the third-person singular present tense of "versteigern," indicating the ongoing action of auctioning an item.
Nachdem das Kunstwerk versteigert wurde, erzielte es einen Rekordpreis.
After the artwork was auctioned off, it achieved a record price.
Here, "versteigert" is used in the context of a past event, similarly forming part of the passive construction to describe what happened to the artwork.
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