bestätigt

Bestätigt is the past participle of the German verb bestätigen. It is used both as a participle in compound tense constructions and as an adjective to indicate that something has been verified or authenticated. In practice, it appears in phrases such as die Ergebnisse sind bestätigt (the results are confirmed) or die Identität wurde bestätigt (the identity was confirmed). As a verb form, bestädigen participates in tenses like ich habe bestätigt (I have confirmed) or es wird bestätigt (it is being confirmed). As an adjective, it can modify nouns: ein bestätigter Bericht (a confirmed/verified report).

Usage and meaning

The core meaning of bestätigen is to confirm, verify, or validate. It covers confirming information, statements, identities, arrangements, or evidence. The word is commonly used in formal and technical contexts such as journalism, law, science, and administration, but it also appears in everyday language. The past participle bestägt can function in passive constructions or as a modifier, with the noun that follows reflecting the confirmed state (e.g., bestätigte Ergebnisse, bestätigte Identität).

Grammar notes

In German, the past participle is used with auxiliary haben to form perfect tenses (ich habe bestätigt), and with the verb werden to form passive (die Ergebnisse werden bestätigt). As an adjective, bestägt takes endings to agree with the noun it modifies (ein bestätigter Bericht, zwei bestätigte Ergebnisse). The related noun is Bestätigung (confirmation, verification).

Translations and related terms

Bestätigt translates to confirmed, verified, or validated, depending on context. Related terms include bestätigen (to confirm), Bestätigung (confirmation/verification), and Verifikation (verification).

See also

Bestätigung, bestätigen, Bestätigungsklausel, Verifikation.