aufgegemacht

Aufgegemacht is not a standard German word. In most ordinary contexts the past participle of the separable verb aufmachen is aufgemacht, as in Ich habe die Tür aufgemacht. The form aufgegemacht is generally considered an incorrect or nonstandard variant and is rarely attested in reputable dictionaries.

Etymology and morphology: The imagined form aufgegemacht would combine the prefix auf- with a ge- inserted before gemacht, but for separable-prefix verbs like aufmachen the correct participle is aufgemacht. The ge- prefix is typically used with inseparable prefixes or with verbs that form a fixed past participle; with aufmachen, the normal pattern yields aufgemacht. Therefore aufgegemacht is expected only as a mistaken spelling rather than a legitimate grammatical form.

Usage and status: In standard German, auff confusion or misspelling of aufgemacht as aufgegemacht can appear in informal writing, headlines aiming for a quirky look, social media, or copy intended to look colloquial. In formal writing, educational materials, or dictionaries, aufgegemacht would be considered incorrect and should be avoided in favor of aufgemacht.

Related terms: The canonical verb is aufmachen, with its past participle aufgemacht. Related concepts include geöffnet (the state of being opened) and other forms of open-related verbs such as aufmachen im Präsens oder Perfekt contexts.

See also: aufmachen, aufgemacht, geöffnet.