geschlagen
beaten
Having been defeated in a fight, competition, or dispute.
EXAMPLE
Nach einem langen Finale musste sich die Mannschaft knapp geschlagen geben.
After a long final, the team had to admit they were narrowly beaten.
geschlagen
beaten / whipped
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Meanings
geschlagen
a full
Used for emphasis before expressions of time or quantity to stress their length or size; roughly means 'entire' or 'full'.
EXAMPLE
Wir haben geschlagene zwei Stunden im Stau gestanden.
We were stuck in traffic for a full two hours.
geschlagen
whipped / beaten
Beaten into a stiff or foamy mass, usually referring to cream or egg whites.
EXAMPLE
Für den Kuchen benötigen Sie steif geschlagenes Eiweiß.
For the cake, you need egg whites beaten until stiff.
geschlagen sein mit
to be afflicted with
An idiom expressing that someone suffers from a particular negative condition, trait, or fate.
EXAMPLE
Er scheint mit völliger Ahnungslosigkeit geschlagen zu sein.
He seems to be afflicted with complete cluelessness.
Usage tips
Participle as adjective
'Geschlagen' is the past participle of the verb 'schlagen' (to hit/beat). Almost all meanings derive from the basic idea of hitting or defeating: you can be beaten in sports, cream is whipped, or you can be struck by fate.
EXAMPLE
Die geschlagene Mannschaft verließ enttäuscht das Spielfeld.
The beaten team left the playing field disappointed.
Fixed expression
In the meaning 'besiegt' (defeated), the reflexive expression 'sich geschlagen geben' is often used. It means that you accept your defeat or give up.
EXAMPLE
Nach stundenlanger Diskussion gab er sich endlich geschlagen.
After hours of discussion, he finally admitted defeat.
Emphatic function
When 'geschlagen' emphasizes an expression of time or quantity, it stands unchanged directly before the number. It stresses how long something is or how large the amount is, often with a feeling of surprise or annoyance.
EXAMPLE
Ich habe geschlagene drei Stunden auf diesen Anruf gewartet.
I waited a full three hours for this call.
Context: cooking
You can always recognize this meaning from the context of cooking or baking. Typical combinations are 'geschlagene Sahne' (whipped cream) or 'steif geschlagenes Eiweiß' (egg whites beaten until stiff).
EXAMPLE
Der Kuchen wird mit geschlagener Sahne serviert.
The cake is served with whipped cream.
Fixed expression with preposition
The expression 'mit etwas geschlagen sein' (to be afflicted with something) is fixed and always uses the preposition 'mit' followed by the dative. It describes that someone suffers from a negative trait or an unfortunate circumstance.
EXAMPLE
Er ist mit einer schrecklichen Singstimme geschlagen.
He is afflicted with a terrible singing voice.
Compare with
geschlagen vs ganz
whole / quite
Ganz and geschlagen can come before an expression of time and emphasize the full duration. Ganz can remain neutral, while geschlagen usually emphasizes an unusually long duration or the speaker's annoyance about it more strongly. Use ganz for a factual statement and geschlagen for emphasized surprise.
geschlagen
Der Kurs dauerte geschlagene drei Stunden.
The course lasted a whole three hours.
ganz
Der Kurs dauerte ganze drei Stunden.
The course lasted a full three hours.
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