Gegossenen

Gegossenen is the declined form of the German past participle gegossen, used as an adjective or, less commonly, in predicative constructions. The verb gegießen means to pour or cast (into a mold), so gegossen indicates that something has been poured and solidified. When used attributively before a noun, the participle is declined according to German adjective grammar, yielding gegossenen in several forms such as die gegossenen Teile (plural nominative), dem gegossenen Teil (singular dative, neuter), or den gegossenen Teilen (plural dative). In other words, gegossenen is not a standalone noun but an inflected adjective form derived from the participle gegossen.

Etymology and form: gegossen combines the base verb gieße(n) with the prefix ge-, forming the standard German past participle gegossen. The attributive form gegossenen follows the typical weak declension pattern after definite determiners or pronouns, switching to other endings in different case, number, or gender contexts (e.g., gegossene Form, gegossenes Material, gegossenen Formen).

Usage and contexts: The term is common in technical, industrial, and manufacturing texts referring to components produced by casting. It distinguishes cast parts from those produced by other processes such as forging or machining. Example sentences include: Die gegossenen Metallteile weisen eine glatte Oberfläche auf. Die Qualität der gegossenen Formen ist entscheidend für die Reproduzierbarkeit. In written German, gegossen/gegossenes/gegossene forms are preferred when describing the casting status; gegossenen specifically appears in attributive position with definite articles or in certain cases.