Gemähtes

Gemähtes is a German adjective form derived from the past participle gemäht, meaning cut by mowing. It is used to describe vegetation or fields that have been cut. The term is common in agriculture, gardening, and landscaping, where one distinguishes mowed areas from unmowed ones. Typical nouns paired with gemähtes include Gras (grass), Feld (field), and Heu (hay).

In attributive use, the form changes according to the presence of a determiner. With a definite article or demonstrative, the adjective appears as gemähte: das gemähte Gras, das gemähte Feld. Without a determiner, the strong inflection yields gemähtes: gemähtes Gras, gemähtes Feld. This reflects standard German adjective declension after a determiner (or lack thereof) and indicates the state resulting from mowing rather than the action itself.

Usage examples:

- Das gemähte Gras bedeckt die Wiese im Frühling.

- Von dem Duft gemähten Heus erfüllte die Scheune.

- Gemähtes Gras liegt als Mulch oder abtransportiertes Heu vor sich hin.

Gemähtes contrasts with phrases using other forms of the participle, such as gemähtem or gemähten, which occur in different grammatical cases or genders. Overall, gemähtes functions as a descriptive label for land and vegetation that has already undergone mowing, signaling its current, cut state rather than ongoing cutting.