Gefasste

Ge fasste is a grammatical form in the German language. It is the attributive form of the past participle gefasst, which comes from the verb fassen, meaning to grasp, seize, contain, or to summarize. As an adjective in front of a noun, gefasste agrees in gender, number, and case with that noun. The feminine singular form, as in die gefasste Rede, is one common usage; plural forms appear with additional endings (die gefassten Gedanken, die gefassten Beschlüsse). In practical terms, gefasste most often conveys a sense of something being contained, composed, or summarized.

In its semantic range, gefasst can describe physical grasping (the soldier held a gefasste briefcase), mental grasp or understanding (eine gefasste Auffassung), and more abstract consolidation or summarization (gefasste Inhalte, gefasste Gedanken). In political or administrative contexts, the phrase gefasste Beschlüsse or gefasste Maßnahmen can mean decisions or measures that have been finalized or formulated.

Usage notes:

- gefasst is the base participle; gefasste is used attributively with feminine singular nouns, or as part of inflected forms in other gender/number combinations.

- The meaning often depends on context: it can imply completeness, decisiveness, or conciseness, depending on the noun it modifies.

- In everyday language, gefasst is more commonly felt as “composed” or “collected,” while gefasste can carry connotations of a concluded or summarized form.

Related terms include fassen (the verb), gefasst (past participle/adjective), and gefasstheit in related phrases. The expression and placement of gefasste are governed by standard German adjective declension rules.