Gefüllten

Gefüllten is the declined form of the German past participle gefüllt (filled) used as an adjective. It describes something that has been filled and is most often found in attributive position before a noun. The form gefüllten appears especially in plural contexts or in phrases with definite articles, as in die gefüllten Paprika (the stuffed peppers) or mit den gefüllten Teigtaschen (with the stuffed pastries). In singular phrases without a definite article, other endings occur, such as eine gefüllte Paprika.

In common usage, gefüllten is frequently encountered in culinary language. It translates to “stuffed” in English and is used to describe dishes where a filling is placed inside another component. Examples include gefüllte Paprika (stuffed peppers), gefüllte Tomaten, gefüllte Pfannkuchen or gefüllte Teigtaschen. The term is also used for regional specialties like gefüllte Weinblätter (stuffed grape leaves).

Beyond cooking, gefüllten can describe any object that has been filled, such as gefüllten Gläsern (filled jars) or gefüllten Zellen in scientific or technical contexts. The word originates from the verb füllen and uses the ge- prefix of the past participle, with inflection driven by number, case, and article. As with other German participles used as adjectives, the ending adapts to the noun it modifies.