Kollidiert

Kollidiert is the past participle of the German verb kollidieren, meaning to collide or crash into one another. The term is used to describe a event in which two or more bodies or entities strike each other, often resulting in damage or a stoppage of motion. It is common in contexts such as traffic accidents, mechanical failures, sports collisions, and physical interactions in physics experiments. The word can also be used metaphorically, for example to indicate that ideas, plans, or positions conflict or clash.

The related noun is Kollision, which denotes the event of colliding. The verb kollidieren is typically used with the preposition mit to indicate the other object involved: "Das Auto kollidierte mit einem Baum." In perfect tense the common construction is mit dem Hilfsverb haben: "Das Auto hat mit einem Baum kollidiert." In the simple past tense one can say "Das Auto kollidierte mit dem Baum." In many cases, the simple past is preferred in written reports, while the perfect tense is common in spoken language.

Etymology and related terms: kollidieren derives from the Latin collidere, meaning to strike together, and is cognate with the English word collision and the noun Kollision. The verb and its participle are part of scientific and technical vocabularies as well as everyday language.

See also: Kollision, Zusammenstoßen, Zusammenprallen, and Kollisionsvorgang.