überrascht
surprised
Amazed by something unexpected. The feeling can be pleasant or unpleasant.
EXAMPLE
Ich war überrascht, als meine Schwester plötzlich vor der Tür stand.
I was surprised when my sister suddenly appeared at the door.
überrascht
surprised
überrascht – überraschter – am überraschtesten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry überrascht, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | überrascht |
|---|---|
| comparative | überraschter |
| superlative | am überraschtesten |
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
Word family
'Überrascht' (surprised) is the past participle of 'überraschen' (to surprise) and is often used as an adjective with 'sein' (to be). It then describes a person's state after an unexpected event.
EXAMPLE
Nach der Nachricht war die ganze Familie überrascht.
The whole family was surprised by the news.
Preposition über
When the reason for the surprise is mentioned, 'über' (about / by) is often used with the accusative. Something surprises a person, which is why the surprised person often appears with 'sein' (to be) in the sentence.
EXAMPLE
Ich war über seine schnelle Entscheidung überrascht.
I was surprised by his quick decision.
Sentence patterns
'Überrascht' (surprised) is often used with a subordinate clause introduced by 'dass' (that) when unexpected information is mentioned. A subordinate clause with 'als' (when) can also describe the time of the surprising event.
EXAMPLE
Sie war überrascht, dass niemand von dem Plan wusste.
She was surprised that nobody knew about the plan.
Wir waren überrascht, als der Zug plötzlich abfuhr.
We were surprised when the train suddenly departed.
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