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The quality of a surface (such as paper, fabric, or plastic) onto which a pattern, text, or image has been printed.
Sie trug ein T-Shirt, das mit einem lustigen Spruch bedruckt war.
She wore a T-shirt that was printed with a funny saying.
'Bedruckt' (printed) is the past participle of the verb 'bedrucken' (to print on). The prefix 'be-' means here that a surface is provided with something—in this case, with print.
Die Firma hat Servietten mit ihrem Logo bedrucken lassen.
The company had napkins printed with its logo.
To describe what was printed on the surface, you almost always use the preposition 'mit' (with) followed by the dative.
Die Tasche ist mit bunten Blumen bedruckt.
The bag is printed with colorful flowers.
The adjective typically describes surfaces that can be printed on. Common nouns are 'Papier' (paper), 'Stoff' (fabric), 'T-Shirt' (T-shirt), 'Tasse' (mug), or 'Verpackung' (packaging).
Für das Geschenk habe ich bunt bedrucktes Papier verwendet.
For the gift, I used colorfully printed paper.
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'beschrieben' and 'bedruckt' both describe surfaces that have symbols, text, or images on them. The difference lies in how they got there. 'beschrieben' is used when someone has written something on a surface, often by hand. 'bedruckt' is used when text, patterns, or images have been printed, for example on paper, fabric, or plastic. Learners may confuse the words because both can occur with paper. A handwritten note is more likely to be 'beschrieben', while a T-shirt with a logo is 'bedruckt'.
Die bedruckten Taschen mit dem Vereinslogo liegen am Eingang.
The printed bags with the club logo are at the entrance.
Für die Übung gibt die Lehrerin den Kindern bereits beschriebene Karten.
For the exercise, the teacher gives the children cards that have already been written on.