abgelaufenes

Abgelaufenes is the neuter singular form of the German past participle abgelaufen used as an adjective or, in some constructions, as a nominalized noun meaning the expired thing. It describes objects or documents whose validity or freshness has ended.

Grammatically, abgelaufen can take different endings depending on article and case: das abgelaufene Datum (definite article, weak ending), ein abgelaufenes Datum (indefinite article, mixed ending), abgelaufenes Datum (no article, strong ending). The form agrees with the noun in gender, number, and case.

Common contexts include food safety, medicine, packaging, licenses, and deadlines. Phrases like das abgelaufene Haltbarkeitsdatum or das abgelaufene Verfallsdatum are typical. The state of being expired is often expressed with ist abgelaufen (has expired) rather than abgelaufenes alone. In many cases, synonyms such as verfallen or abgelaufen are used, depending on nuance and register.

Semantically, abgelaufenes emphasizes the current state rather than the process that caused it; it is primarily a descriptive descriptor rather than a verb. The capitalized noun form Das Abgelaufene can occur as a stylistic nominalization meaning the expired matter or thing, though this usage is less common and more formal.

See also: Ablaufen, Haltbarkeitsdatum, Verfallsdatum.