abgeworfen

Abgeworfen is the past participle of the German verb abwerfen, meaning to drop or throw something down, typically from a higher platform such as an aircraft, a missile, or a drone. In military contexts it is used for munitions or payloads released from aircraft, but it can also refer to non-military drops, such as cargo or supply bundles. Figuratively, it can describe something that has been discarded, though this usage is less common in everyday language.

Etymology and grammar: abwerfen is a separable-prefix verb. In finite forms the prefix can be separated, for example wir werfen ab. The past participle form is abgeworfen and is used with auxiliary haben in the active perfect: Wir haben eine Bombe abgeworfen. In passive constructions the forms are typically created with werden, for instance Die Bombe wurde abgeworfen or Die Bombe ist abgeworfen worden.

Usage notes: The noun Abwurf denotes the act of dropping or the dropped payload, as in der Abwurf eines Bombenlastes or der Abwurf einer Kiste. The term is common in aviation, military history, and logistics discussions. While primarily technical, the word can appear in journalism and historical writing when describing air drops or similar operations.

See also: Abwurf, Abwurfstelle, werfen, abwerfen (in various tenses). The concept is closely linked to aerial delivery, precision strikes, and supply drops.