abgestellt

Abgestellt is a German participle and adjective formed from the verb abstellen (to put aside, stop, deactivate, or park). It describes something that has been taken out of active use or operation, or a vehicle or asset that has been stored or set aside. The exact nuance depends on context, ranging from temporary disconnection to more lasting decommissioning.

In practical and technical usage, abgestellt can refer to equipment or systems that are no longer running or powered: Der Generator ist abgestellt (the generator has been switched off). In transportation and logistics, it commonly means that a vehicle or asset is not in use and is parked or stored: Das Fahrzeug ist abgestellt am Gleis 4 (the vehicle is parked on track 4). In utilities or services, it can describe a supply being halted: Der Strom wurde abgestellt (the power was cut off). Abgestellt often implies a reversible state, especially when contrasted with stillgelegt, which tends to signal permanent decommissioning.

Etymology and grammar: abgestellt derives from ab- (away, off) and stellen (to place or set). It can function attributively as ein abgestellter Generator or predicatively as Der Wagen ist abgestellt. The term is widely used across technical, industrial, and everyday language in German-speaking regions.

Translations and related terms: English equivalents include switched off, deactivated, parked, out of service, or laid up, depending on context. Related terms include abstellen (to put aside or switch off), stillgelegt (decommissioned), and außer Betrieb (out of operation).