eingenommene

Eingenommene is a German participial adjective derived from the verb einnehmen, meaning to take in, seize, or occupy. In usage, it denotes something that has been captured, taken over, or accepted and integrated. The term appears primarily in historical, military, or analytical prose, but can also describe figurative “occupations” of ideas or positions.

As an attributive form before a noun, eingenommene is one of the inflected variants of eingenommen. Depending on gender, number, and case, the ending changes; the base participle eingenommen yields forms such as eingenommene (feminine singular) and eingenommenen (plural). It is commonly used with nouns like Stadt (city), Stellung (position), or Gebiet (territory).

Beispiele: Die eingenommene Festung fiel am dritten Tag der Belagerung. Die eingenommene Stellung an der Front war schwer umkämpft, doch wurde sie schließlich gehalten.

Etymology and usage notes: The word is formed from the verb einnehmen with the prefix ein- and the participle eingenommen, and is used to indicate an outcome of capture or occupation. In non-military contexts it can also describe ideas, opinions, or positions that have been accepted or absorbed.

See also: Einnehmen, Eroberung, Besetzung.