beendet
ended / completed
Finished, completed, or brought to an end. A process, action, or state is no longer ongoing.
EXAMPLE
Nach drei Stunden war die Prüfung endlich beendet.
After three hours, the exam was finally over.
beendet
ended / completed
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Participle as adjective
'Beendet' (ended/completed) is the past participle of the verb 'beenden' (to end/finish). It is used like an adjective and describes a state: an action or process is completed and no longer active.
EXAMPLE
Das Spiel ist beendet, die Zuschauer gehen nach Hause.
The game is over; the spectators are going home.
From noun to verb
The word is derived from the noun 'das Ende' (the end). The prefix 'be-' forms the transitive verb 'beenden' (to end/finish), which always needs an accusative object: you always end/finish *something*.
EXAMPLE
Der Autor muss das letzte Kapitel noch beenden.
The author still has to finish the last chapter.
Fixed expression
A common and rather formal phrase is 'etwas für beendet erklären' (to declare something ended/over). This means that a person with authority officially announces the end of something.
EXAMPLE
Der Richter erklärte die Verhandlung für beendet.
The judge declared the hearing over.
Compare with
beendet vs vorbei
over / past
Vorbei and beendet can both indicate that something is no longer ongoing. Vorbei views an event or state as having come to an end in time. Beendet emphasizes more that a process was brought to an end; a decision or an acting person may be important in this.
beendet
Nach einem Beschluss galt die Sitzung als beendet.
Following a decision, the meeting was considered ended.
vorbei
Nach zwei Stunden war die Sitzung vorbei.
After two hours, the meeting was over.
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