Gepackt

Gepackt is the past participle of the German verb packen and is used to indicate that something has been packed or prepared for transport. It also functions as an adjective meaning “packed” or “ready for shipment.” The form is derived from the verb packen with the common German prefix ge-, which marks past participles.

Grammatical use: As part of compound tenses with haben, for example, “Ich habe die Koffer gepackt.” In predicative or attributive position, it can describe a noun: “Der Koffer ist gepackt.” When used attributively before a noun, it follows normal declension patterns: “ein gepackter Koffer” (nominative, masculine, with indefinite article), “einen gepackten Koffer” (accusative), “einem gepackten Koffer” (dative). In plural: “gepackte Koffer.” Without an article or with a determiner, endings adjust accordingly.

Usage notes: Gepackt emphasizes the state after the action and is common in everyday language to express readiness, as in “Die Koffer sind gepackt.” Related terms include eingepackt (wrapped up or packed away) and vollgepackt (full or crowded). Das Gepackte is a rare nominalized form that may appear in literary contexts to refer to the packed items as a unit.

Examples: “Die Unterlagen sind gepackt.” “Der Koffer ist gepackt.” These sentences illustrate the participle used both in perfect tense and as a descriptive adjective.