This is the 4689th most frequent German word.
versprochen
"Versprochen" means "promised" in English.
The word 'versprochen' is used as the past participle of the verb 'versprechen', indicating a promise given.
Ich habe ihr versprochen, ihr morgen zu helfen.
I have promised her to help her tomorrow.
Here, 'versprochen' is used in a relative clause to represent an action already fulfilled as promised.
Das Buch liegt dort, wie du versprochen hast.
The book is lying there, as you promised.
In this example, 'versprochen' is part of the verb phrase indicating the act of making a promise to exhibit punctuality.