gebacken
baked
Prepared and cooked by baking, usually referring to bread, cake, or similar foods.
EXAMPLE
Das Brot ist frisch gebacken.
The bread is freshly baked.
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Meanings
frisch gebacken
newly qualified
Having just entered a particular profession or achieved a particular qualification; new in this role.
EXAMPLE
Die frisch gebackene Ärztin beginnt heute ihre erste Stelle.
The newly qualified doctor is starting her first job today.
etwas gebacken kriegen
to manage something
To cope with a task or problem and complete it successfully; this colloquial expression is usually used with „kriegen“ (to get) or „bekommen“ (to get).
EXAMPLE
Kriegst du die Reparatur bis morgen gebacken?
Can you manage to get the repair done by tomorrow?
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry gebacken, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | gebacken |
|---|
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 gebacken.
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 gebacken.
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 gebacken.
Usage tips
Word formation
„Gebacken“ (baked) is the participle of the verb „backen“ (to bake) and consists of „ge-“, the stem „back“, and „-en“. This connection helps you recognize the word when it is used as a description before a noun.
EXAMPLE
Der Duft von frisch gebackenem Brot zieht durch die Küche.
The smell of freshly baked bread fills the kitchen.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include „frisch gebacken“ (freshly baked), „selbst gebacken“ (homemade), and „fertig gebacken“ (fully baked). These emphasize freshness, homemade preparation, or the end of the baking time.
EXAMPLE
Zum Geburtstag hat sie einen selbst gebackenen Kuchen mitgebracht.
She brought a homemade cake for her birthday.
People as a context clue
When „frisch gebacken“ (newly qualified) appears before a role or profession, it has the figurative meaning. Typical collocations include „frisch gebackene Eltern“ (new parents), „frisch gebackener Vater“ (new father), and „frisch gebackener Doktor“ (newly qualified doctor).
EXAMPLE
Wir haben den frisch gebackenen Eltern zur Geburt ihrer Tochter gratuliert.
We congratulated the new parents on the birth of their daughter.
Fixed sentence pattern
The pattern is „etwas gebacken kriegen“ or „etwas gebacken bekommen“ (to manage something), with the task as the accusative object. In a simple main clause, „gebacken“ comes at the end; the expression is often used with „nicht“ (not) or „nichts“ (nothing).
EXAMPLE
Ich kriege den Bericht heute einfach nicht gebacken.
I simply can't get the report done today.
In real life
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