gescheitert

This is the 1091st most frequent German word.

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gescheitert

"Failed" or "unsuccessful."


Here, "gescheitert" is used as a predicate adjective to describe the outcome of the project.

Das Projekt ist leider gescheitert.

Unfortunately, the project failed.


In this sentence, "gescheitert" appears as the past participle portraying the action of failing performed by the subject.

Er hat sich sehr angestrengt, aber trotzdem ist er gescheitert.

He tried very hard, but he still failed.


Here, "gescheiterten" is used as an attributive adjective modifying the noun "Versuche".

Die gescheiterten Versuche haben uns viel über die Vorgehensweise gelehrt.

The failed attempts taught us a lot about the approach.