angehängte

Angehängte is a German adjective formed from the verb anhängen, meaning to attach or to append. It describes something that has been attached to another item, such as a document, a message, or a physical object.

As a past participle used as an adjective, angehängte is declined according to gender and number. Examples include die angehängte Datei (feminine singular), der angehängte Anhang (masculine singular), das angehängte Dokument (neuter singular), and die angehängten Dateien (plural). In predicative position, the form angehängt is typically used: Die Datei ist angehängt.

In practice, angehängte is widely used in digital and administrative contexts. Common expressions include "eine angehängte Datei" and "die angehängten Dateien," referring to files attached to an email or document. The term is also found in forms and reports to indicate appended notes, documents, or annexes. The word can describe physical attachments as well, for example a note attached to a package or a label that has been appended to an object.

Etymology and related terms: angehängte derives from the verb anhängen, with the participle form angehängt, which serves as the basis for the attributive adjective. Related nouns include Anhang (attachment) and Anhänger (appendix, attachment) in various contexts.

See also: anhängen, Anhang, angehängt.