No. 15,709 in German
zurückgegeben
"Returned."
In a sentence
Er hat das Buch gestern an die Bibliothek zurückgegeben.
He returned the book to the library yesterday.
The word 'zurückgegeben' (returned) is used in its past participle form to indicate that an object has been given back to its original place or owner.
Das verlorene Portemonnaie wurde dem Besitzer zurückgegeben.
The lost wallet was returned to the owner.
Here, 'zurückgegeben' is part of a passive construction, emphasizing the act of an item being returned rather than who returned it.
Sie haben die fehlerhaften Produkte an den Hersteller zurückgegeben.
They returned the faulty products to the manufacturer.
In this example, 'zurückgegeben' illustrates an action where specific items are returned due to a condition or requirement.
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