vergessen
forgotten
No longer present in someone's memory or consciousness.
EXAMPLE
Der Name des einst berühmten Dichters ist heute fast vergessen.
The name of the once-famous poet is almost forgotten today.
vergessen
forgotten
vergessen – vergessener – am vergessensten
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Meanings
vergessen
forgotten
No longer noticed or taken into consideration by others; lacking the necessary attention or care.
EXAMPLE
In dieser vergessenen Region fehlt es bis heute an Schulen und Krankenhäusern.
To this day, this forgotten region lacks schools and hospitals.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry vergessen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | vergessen |
|---|---|
| comparative | vergessener |
| superlative | am vergessensten |
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 vergessen.
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 vergessen.
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 vergessen.
Usage tips
Describing a state
As an adjective, „vergessen“ (forgotten) usually describes an achieved state. It often appears after „sein“ (to be) or before a noun, referring to something that no one remembers anymore or that is no longer noticed.
EXAMPLE
Viele alte Bräuche sind heute vergessen.
Many old customs are forgotten today.
Sie entdeckten ein vergessenes Dorf in den Bergen.
They discovered a forgotten village in the mountains.
Typical collocations
In the meaning „nicht mehr in Erinnerung“ (no longer remembered), „vergessen“ (forgotten) is often used with names, events, stories, and places. Intensifiers such as „fast“ (almost), „völlig“ (completely), or „längst“ (long ago) often show how completely something has disappeared from people's consciousness.
EXAMPLE
Der große Stadtbrand von 1890 ist inzwischen völlig vergessen.
The great city fire of 1890 is now completely forgotten.
Viele wichtige Ereignisse der Stadtgeschichte sind längst vergessen.
Many important events in the city's history have long been forgotten.
Context clue
The meaning of lacking attention can often be recognized from words referring to regions, groups, or social problems. „Vergessen“ (forgotten) then describes a situation in which people or places receive too little attention or support over a long period.
EXAMPLE
Die vergessene Gemeinde kämpft seit Jahren mit fehlenden Busverbindungen.
The forgotten community has been struggling with inadequate bus connections for years.
Viele vergessene Menschen warten noch immer auf politische Hilfe.
Many forgotten people are still waiting for political help.
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