Gedrehten

Gedrehten is the attributive plural form of the German past participle gedreht, which comes from the verb drehen meaning to twist, turn or rotate. As an adjective, gedreht describes something that has been twisted or coiled, and it is used in contexts where the twisting state is relevant to the object being described.

Etymology and usage

Gedreht is formed with the prefix ge- and the participle gedreht of drehen. In attributive position before a plural noun, the adjective takes the ending -en: die gedrehten Drähte (the twisted wires). In singular phrases, other endings apply depending on the gender and article, for example: der gedrehte Draht (the twisted wire), eine gedrehte Binde (a twisted binding). Without a definite article, the plural often appears as gedrehte Drähte or gedrehte Kabel, while in predicative constructions one would typically use gedreht: Der Draht ist gedreht.

Common contexts

Gedrehten is frequently used in technical, industrial and craft contexts to describe materials whose geometry results from twisting. Examples include wires, ropes, cables, metal strands, hairs or fibers that have been twisted, as well as architectural or artistic forms where a twisted shape is intentional. The term also appears in mechanical descriptions of components where twisting affects function, such as braided cables or twisted-seam textiles.

Translations and related terms

In English, gedrehten aligns with twisted, twistedly or braided, depending on the noun. Related German terms include verdrehen (to twist further), verdrehte Formen (twisted shapes) and gedrehte Seile (twisted ropes).

Note

Gedrehten is not a separate technical term by itself; it is a standard inflected form of a regular German participle used to describe the result or state of twisting.

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