Vermittelte

Vermittelte is the simple past tense form of the German verb vermitteln, meaning to mediate, facilitate, or arrange a contact or transfer. It is used to describe an action that occurred in the past. In the Präteritum (simple past), forms include ich vermittelte and er/sie/es vermittelte; for other subjects the forms change to vermittelten or vermittelte with different endings. The past participle of vermitteln is vermittelt, which is used with auxiliary haben to form perfect tenses.

In addition to its verbal use, vermittelte can appear as a nominalized form in some contexts, though this is less common. When used as a noun or in a nominalized phrase, it may refer to something that has been mediated or conveyed, often in legal, business, or information-flow contexts. More common related terms are Vermittlung (mediation, brokerage) and Vermittler (mediator).

Usage notes:

- It expresses a completed mediation or facilitation, such as “Er vermittelte den Kontakt zwischen zwei Parteien” (He mediated the contact between two parties).

- In phrases like “vermittelte Informationen” the word can describe content that has been relayed or conveyed through a mediator.

- The term is distinct from vermittelte’s participial form used in Perfekt constructions, such as “hat vermittelt,” which indicates a completed action with the auxiliary haben.

See also: Vermittlung, Vermittler, Vermittlerrolle.