unbewacht
unguarded / unattended
Not controlled, supervised, or protected from danger by a person.
EXAMPLE
Das Fahrrad stand mehrere Stunden unbewacht vor dem Bahnhof.
The bicycle stood unattended in front of the train station for several hours.
unbewacht
unguarded / unattended
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry unbewacht, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | unbewacht |
|---|
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 unbewacht.
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 unbewacht.
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 unbewacht.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Unbewacht' (unguarded) consists of 'un-' and 'bewacht' (guarded). The prefix 'un-' negates the state here; 'bewacht' belongs to the verb 'bewachen' (to guard).
EXAMPLE
Nachts ist das Gelände bewacht, tagsüber bleibt es unbewacht.
At night, the premises are guarded, but during the day they remain unguarded.
With lassen
A common pattern is 'etwas unbewacht lassen' (to leave something unguarded). The thing appears in the accusative, and 'unbewacht' comes directly before 'lassen' or at the end of the sentence when 'lassen' is the conjugated verb.
EXAMPLE
Du solltest deinen Koffer nicht unbewacht lassen.
You shouldn't leave your suitcase unattended.
Sie ließ ihre Tasche nur kurz unbewacht.
She left her bag unattended for only a short time.
Typical collocations
With places and buildings, expressions such as 'ein unbewachter Parkplatz' (an unguarded parking lot), 'ein unbewachter Eingang' (an unguarded entrance), and 'ein unbewachtes Gebäude' (an unguarded building) are common. The word is therefore useful, for example, when describing security and access.
EXAMPLE
Die Besucher gelangten durch einen unbewachten Eingang in das Gebäude.
The visitors entered the building through an unguarded entrance.
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