aufgerollt

Aufgerollt is the past participle of the German verb aufrollen, which means to roll something up or to coil it. The prefix auf- is separable, so in finite clauses you would say Ich rolle die Karte auf, while in the perfect tense you use haben + aufgerollt (Ich habe die Karte aufgerollt).

As an adjective, aufgerollt describes something that is rolled up. Typical expressions are ein aufgerolltes Blatt or eine aufgerollte Karte. When used attributively, the ending changes to match the gender, number, and case of the noun: ein aufgerolltes Blatt, zwei aufgerollte Karten, die aufgerollten Rollen.

Usage and context can include maps, sheets of paper, carpets, posters, or cables that are stored in a rolled-up state to save space or for transport. The term emphasizes the physical state resulting from the action of rolling up. It is not interchangeable with ausrollen, which means to roll out or unroll something that has been rolled up or folded.

Etymology and related forms: aufrollen combines the prefix auf- with rollen (to roll). The particle lacks a ge- in the participle form, as is typical for many separable-prefix verbs in German. Related terms include ausrollen (to roll out/unroll), rolled forms like gerollt (for non-separable verbs) and common compound nouns such as aufgerollte Karte or aufgerollte Rolle.

See also: rollen, aufrollen, ausrollen, gerollt.