No. 15,456 in German
verstreuten
"Verstreuten" means "scattered" or "dispersed."
In a sentence
Die verstreuten Blätter auf dem Boden zeigten den Herbst an.
The scattered leaves on the ground indicated autumn.
Here, 'verstreuten' is used as an adjective (past participle of 'verstreuen') to describe 'Blätter' as being scattered.
Er erinnerten sich an die verstreuten Sterne am dunklen Nachthimmel.
They remembered the scattered stars in the dark night sky.
In this sentence, 'verstreuten' describes 'Sterne' to signify their distributed placement across the sky.
Die verstreuten Bewohner des Dorfes sammelten sich am zentralen Platz.
The scattered residents of the village gathered at the central square.
'Verstreuten' in this context qualifies 'Bewohner' indicating that they were dispersed before gathering.
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