abgelöste

Abgelöste is a German adjective formed from the past participle abgelöst of the verb ablösen. It is used to describe something that has been detached, removed, or replaced. The form functions attributively, preceding a noun, or predicatively with a linking verb such as sein. The ending of abgelöste changes according to gender, number, and case, for example die abgelöste Schraube (feminine singular), die abgelösten Schrauben (plural), or eine abgelöste Verbindung (feminine singular).

In everyday and technical language, abgelöste often refers to physical detachment during disassembly or maintenance. Examples include abgelöste Teile, abgelöste Kontakte or eine abgelöste Abdeckung, where the parts have been detached or removed. It can also indicate replacement or substitution in a functional sense, as in jemand wurde abgelöst, meaning someone was relieved of a duty or replaced by a successor. The nuance can emphasize the act of detachment itself or the outcome of replacement, depending on context.

Etymologically, abgelöste derives from ablösen, meaning to detach, remove, or relieve. The prefix ab- signals separation, while lösen carries the sense of loosening or solving. In usage, abgelöste appears across technical writing, maintenance reports, and organizational prose. Related forms include the past participle abgelöst and the noun ablösung (detachment or replacement), used in slightly different grammatical constructions.