maskiert
masked
Covered with a mask so that the face or identity cannot be recognized.
EXAMPLE
Der maskierte Täter floh durch den Hinterausgang.
The masked perpetrator fled through the back exit.
maskiert
masked
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Meanings
maskiert
masked
Camouflaged or concealed so that something is not immediately recognizable.
EXAMPLE
Im Saft ist der bittere Geschmack des Medikaments gut maskiert.
The bitter taste of the medication is well masked in the juice.
maskiert
masked
In medicine: not recognizable in its typical form, but concealed by other symptoms or characteristics.
EXAMPLE
Der Arzt stellte eine maskierte Depression fest.
The doctor diagnosed masked depression.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry maskiert, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | maskiert |
|---|
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 maskiert.
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 maskiert.
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 maskiert.
Usage tips
Typical collocations
Typical collocations include „maskierte Täter“ (masked perpetrators) and „maskierte Personen“ (masked people). With verbs such as „auftreten“ (to appear) or „erscheinen“ (to appear), „maskiert“ describes how someone presents themselves.
EXAMPLE
Die Gäste erschienen maskiert zum Kostümfest.
The guests appeared masked at the costume party.
Use with „durch“
You can use „durch“ plus the accusative to indicate what conceals a feeling or intention. The pattern „etwas ist durch etwas maskiert“ (something is masked by something) is suitable for this.
EXAMPLE
Seine Unsicherheit war durch ein selbstbewusstes Auftreten maskiert.
His insecurity was masked by a confident manner.
Medical terminology
This usage belongs to medical terminology and may appear, for example, in doctors’ letters or diagnoses. Fixed medical collocations include „maskierte Depression“ (masked depression) and „maskierte Hypertonie“ (masked hypertension).
EXAMPLE
Im Arztbrief wurde eine maskierte Hypertonie als mögliche Diagnose genannt.
The doctor’s letter mentioned masked hypertension as a possible diagnosis.
In real life
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