ungeöffnet
unopened
Not yet opened; still closed or in its sealed packaging.
EXAMPLE
Der Brief lag ungeöffnet auf dem Küchentisch.
The letter lay unopened on the kitchen table.
ungeöffnet
unopened
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry ungeöffnet, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | ungeöffnet |
|---|
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 structure
'Ungeöffnet' (unopened) consists of 'un-' and 'geöffnet' (opened), the past participle of 'öffnen' (to open). Here, the prefix 'un-' negates the result of the action.
EXAMPLE
Ich habe das Geschenk noch nicht geöffnet; es liegt ungeöffnet im Schrank.
I haven't opened the present yet; it's sitting unopened in the cupboard.
Maintaining a state
A typical pattern is 'etwas ungeöffnet lassen' (to leave something unopened). The object is in the accusative case; 'ungeöffnet' (unopened) describes the state that remains unchanged.
EXAMPLE
Bitte lass den Umschlag bis morgen ungeöffnet.
Please leave the envelope unopened until tomorrow.
Typical collocations
Common combinations include 'eine ungeöffnete Packung' (an unopened package), 'eine ungeöffnete Flasche' (an unopened bottle), and 'ein ungeöffneter Brief' (an unopened letter). With food, 'ungeöffnet' (unopened) also often appears alongside information about shelf life.
EXAMPLE
Die Milch ist ungeöffnet bis Ende Mai haltbar.
The milk will keep until the end of May if unopened.
In real life
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