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Previously existing, known, or having happened before, and therefore not new or surprising.
Diese Idee ist schon dagewesen und wurde damals nicht umgesetzt.
This idea has been seen before and was not put into practice at the time.
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Add the ending to dagewesen.
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Add the ending to dagewesen.
'Dagewesen' (seen before) is an adjective meaning 'having existed before', as in 'eine noch nie dagewesene Begeisterung' (unprecedented enthusiasm). It should be distinguished from the participle of 'da sein' (to be there): 'Er ist da gewesen' (He was there), not 'Er hat da gewesen' (an incorrect auxiliary construction).
Das Konzert war ein noch nie dagewesener Erfolg.
The concert was an unprecedented success.
Pay attention to the expressions 'schon einmal dagewesen' (seen before) and 'noch nie dagewesen' (never seen before): they indicate whether something is familiar or completely new. In particular, 'noch nie dagewesen' also frequently appears directly before a noun, for example when describing events, successes, or problems.
Ein solcher Streit ist in unserem Verein schon einmal dagewesen.
A dispute like this has been seen before in our club.
Die Stadt erlebte einen noch nie dagewesenen Ansturm von Touristen.
The city experienced an unprecedented influx of tourists.
