erforscht
researched
Studied in detail through scientific or thorough investigation and thereby become known.
EXAMPLE
Der menschliche Körper ist noch nicht vollständig erforscht.
The human body has not yet been fully researched.
erforscht
researched
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry erforscht, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | erforscht |
|---|
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to erforscht.
After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to erforscht.
Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
Add the ending to erforscht.
Usage tips
Adjectival use
'Erforscht' (researched) is often used predicatively with 'sein' (to be) or attributively before a noun. It describes the state of investigation of a subject, field, or phenomenon.
EXAMPLE
Viele Ursachen der Krankheit sind noch nicht ausreichend erforscht.
Many causes of the disease have not yet been sufficiently researched.
Die Forscher untersuchten ein bisher kaum erforschtes Gebiet.
The researchers studied a previously little-researched area.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'gut erforscht' (well researched), 'wenig erforscht' (little researched), 'noch nicht vollständig erforscht' (not yet fully researched), and 'wissenschaftlich erforscht' (scientifically researched). They show how thorough or advanced an investigation is.
EXAMPLE
Die Wirkung dieses Medikaments ist inzwischen gut erforscht.
The effects of this medication have now been well researched.
Scientific style
'Erforscht' (researched) is especially common in scientific, medical, and factual texts. It often appears with information about the scope or method, such as 'empirisch erforscht' (empirically researched) or 'systematisch erforscht' (systematically researched).
EXAMPLE
Die sozialen Folgen des Klimawandels sind bisher kaum systematisch erforscht.
The social consequences of climate change have so far been barely studied systematically.
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