Gekauftet

Gekauftet is not a standard German word. It is not found in major dictionaries and is generally considered a misspelling, a nonce formation, or a deliberate stylization rather than a recognized grammatical form.

In standard German, the past participle of kaufen is gekauft. It is used to form perfect tenses with the auxiliary haben (ich habe gekauft) and, when used as an adjective, takes nominal endings depending on article and gender. For neuter singular nouns, the attributive forms include das gekaufte Auto (with a definite article) and ein gekauftes Auto (with an indefinite article). The adjective ending -e or -es reflects the weak or mixed declension patterns, while the participle root remains gekauft. The form gekaufet would not align with these patterns and is not considered correct in standard usage.

Possible reasons for encountering gekauftet include typographical errors, dialectal or humorous spellings, or intentional neologism in fiction. In such cases the intended standard form is usually either gekauft (as the participle) or a correctly declined adjective form such as gekauftes or gekaufte, depending on the syntactic position and article.

If you see gekaufet in a text, treating it as a likely error and replacing it with gekauft or an appropriate declined form is recommended. For example, replace gekaufet Auto with das gekaufte Auto or ein gekauftes Auto, depending on the article and sentence structure. In neutral, encyclopedic writing, gekaufet should be avoided in favor of the standard forms.