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Not published or made accessible to the public. Usually refers to works such as books, music, studies, or photos.
Im Nachlass des Autors fand man noch viele unveröffentlichte Manuskripte.
Many unpublished manuscripts were found in the author's estate.
The word is the past participle of the verb 'veröffentlichen' (to publish) with the negative prefix 'un-'. So it describes the state of something that has not (yet) been made accessible to the public.
Viele seiner Gedichte sind bis heute unveröffentlicht.
Many of his poems remain unpublished to this day.
The word belongs to the family of 'öffentlich' (public). The verb 'veröffentlichen' means to make something public. The adjective 'unveröffentlicht' describes the opposite.
Der Verlag entschied sich gegen eine Veröffentlichung des Buches.
The publishing house decided against publishing the book.
This adjective is mostly used for creative or academic works. Typical combinations are 'unveröffentlichte Manuskripte' (unpublished manuscripts), 'unveröffentlichte Lieder' (unpublished songs), 'unveröffentlichte Fotos' (unpublished photos), or 'unveröffentlichte Studien' (unpublished studies).
Die Band spielte bei dem Konzert ein paar neue, unveröffentlichte Songs.
The band played a few new, unpublished songs at the concert.
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'öffentlich' and 'unveröffentlicht' both have to do with whether something is accessible to other people. 'öffentlich' generally means that everyone can see, use, or find out about something. 'unveröffentlicht' is used especially for works or information such as texts, photos, music, or studies that have not yet been published. Learners may confuse the words because they look similar and are both connected to 'öffentlich'. A practical tip: an event can be 'öffentlich' (public), but a text or photo is 'veröffentlicht' (published) or 'unveröffentlicht' (unpublished).
Leas unveröffentlichtes Lied hört bisher nur ihre Familie.
So far, only Lea's family has heard her unpublished song.
Die Ergebnisse der Umfrage sind jetzt öffentlich im Internet zu sehen.
The survey results can now be viewed publicly online.