manipuliert
manipulated
Influenced in a deliberate way to think, feel, or do something specific, often against one's own interests.
EXAMPLE
Er fühlte sich von seinem Geschäftspartner manipuliert.
He felt manipulated by his business partner.
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Meanings
manipuliert
manipulated
Changed or falsified so that something appears different from reality.
EXAMPLE
Das Foto ist manipuliert und zeigt die Person in einer erfundenen Umgebung.
The photo has been manipulated and shows the person in an invented setting.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry manipuliert, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | manipuliert |
|---|
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Usage tips
Participle and usage
'Manipuliert' (manipulated) is the participle of the verb 'manipulieren' (to manipulate). You can use 'von' + dative to indicate which person manipulated something or someone.
EXAMPLE
Die veröffentlichten Zahlen waren von einem Mitarbeiter manipuliert worden.
The published figures had been manipulated by an employee.
Expressing feelings
For describing your own experience, the pattern 'sich manipuliert fühlen' (to feel manipulated) is common. The reflexive pronoun matches the person; you can use 'durch' + accusative to indicate what causes this feeling.
EXAMPLE
Ich fühle mich durch deine ständigen Vorwürfe manipuliert.
I feel manipulated by your constant accusations.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'manipulierte Bilder' (manipulated images), 'manipulierte Daten' (manipulated data), and 'manipulierte Wahlergebnisse' (manipulated election results). 'Nachträglich manipuliert' (manipulated afterward) emphasizes that the alteration was made later.
EXAMPLE
Bei der Prüfung fiel auf, dass die Daten nachträglich manipuliert waren.
During the inspection, it was discovered that the data had been manipulated afterward.
In real life
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