Versäumt

Versäumt is a German word that functions as the past participle of the verb versäumen. In English, it is typically rendered as "missed" or "omitted." It can serve as a participial adjective, describing something that has been missed, or appear in verb phrases as part of a perfect tense.

Etymology and grammar: Versäumen means to miss, fail to attend, or neglect to do something, particularly opportunities, appointments, or deadlines. The past participle is versäumt, used with the auxiliary haben to form tenses like present perfect: Ich habe die Frist versäumt. When used attributively, it inflects: eine versäumte Frist, eine versäumte Gelegenheit.

Usage: Common collocations include Frist (deadline), Termin (appointment), Gelegenheit or Chance (opportunity). The word conveys omission or fault rather than mere absence. In law or administration, the related noun Versäumnis denotes the act or consequence of failing to meet a requirement, for example eine Fristversäumnis. Example sentences: Ich habe den Termin versäumt. Wir müssen die Chancen nicht erneut versäumen.

See also: versäumen; Versäumnis; Frist.