entwendet

Entwendet is a German verb form meaning to take something away from someone unlawfully. It is the past participle of the verb entwenden, and it also appears as a finite present tense form (er entwendet). In everyday use, it is most often encountered in the perfect tense with haben: Er hat mir mein Geld entwendet.

Grammatically, entwendet is transitive and typically governs a direct object in the accusative (etwas) while the person from whom the object is taken is expressed in the dative (jemandem). For example: Er hat dem Mann das Auto entwendet (He stole the car from the man). As an adjective or participle, entwendet can modify a noun: entwendete Gegenstände (stolen items).

Etymology and register: entwendet derives from entwenden, with the prefix ent- plus wenden (to turn or remove). The term carries a formal or legal register and is common in NEWS reports, police statements, and legal language. In everyday speech, gestohlen is more frequently used to mean “stolen.”

Related terms and concepts: Entwendung denotes the act of taking away another person’s property, often in legal contexts, and is related to Diebstahl (theft) as a broader category of property crimes. Veruntreuung and Unterschlagung are other terms used for misappropriation or embezzlement, depending on the context.

In summary, entwendet is the key participial form of entwenden, used to describe the act of unlawfully taking someone else’s property, with a formal or legal tone compared with more colloquial terms.