Versendeten

Versendeten is a form of the German verb versenden, which means to send or dispatch something such as letters, parcels, or messages. The term appears in two main grammatical contexts: as a simple past tense form and as an attributive participle used as an adjective.

In the Präteritum (simple past), versendeten marks a completed sending action with a plural subject. An example is: Sie versendeten gestern mehrere Pakete. In everyday speech, speakers may also use alternative Präteritum variants such as versandte or versendete, depending on regional or stylistic preferences. In narrative writing, this form is common for describing past events.

As a participle used attributively, versendeten functions as an adjective derived from the past participle versendet. It is declined to agree with the noun it modifies, for example: die versendeten Briefe (the letters that have been sent) or unsere versendeten Sendungen (our sent shipments). This use is common in reporting and descriptive contexts, where completed-action status is relevant to the noun.

Perfekt and other tenses use the past participle versendet rather than versendeten. The typical construction is hat versendet (has sent). The prefix ver- in versenden is part of a productive prefix system in German, often implying a completed or thorough action.

See also: versenden, senden, past tense forms in German grammar.