Aufgeschrieben

Aufgeschrieben is the past participle of the German verb aufschreiben, which means to write something down or to record it. As an adjective or participle it describes something that has been written down or committed to a permanent record. In everyday language it is commonly used for notes, lists, minutes, and transcripts.

As a verb form, aufschreiben is separable; in the perfect tense the participle goes to the end of the clause: Ich habe das aufgeschrieben. The meaning is that information has been captured in written form. Examples: Die Lehrerin hat die Antworten aufgeschrieben. Die wichtigsten Punkte sind aufgeschrieben worden. In nominal phrases you can encounter Das aufgeschriebene Protokoll to refer to the written protocol.

Usage notes: Aufgeschrieben emphasizes the act of recording information in writing rather than recording by other means. It contrasts with aufzeichnen, which is used for recording audio or video. In archival or formal contexts aufgeschrieben can appear in phrases such as das aufgeschriebene Dokument or die aufgeschriebenen Notizen, indicating that the content has been formally committed to written form. Etymologically, the prefix auf- combines with schreiben (to write), conveying the sense of taking something from oral or informal form into a written record.