gedrehte

Gedrehte is a German adjective meaning twisted, bent, or spiraled. It is derived from the verb drehen, “to turn” or “to twist,” and is commonly used to describe objects whose shape involves twisting or turning, such as wires, screws, pipes, or decorative elements. In everyday and technical language you might encounter phrases like gedrehte Schraube, gedrehter Draht, or das gedrehte Rohrstück.

In grammar, gedrehte is the inflected form used in attributive position with singular nouns in the nominative or accusative case. When the noun is accompanied by a definite article, the form is the same across genders: der gedrehte Draht, die gedrehte Schraube, das gedrehte Rohr. With an indefinite article, the form remains gedrehte in the singular: eine gedrehte Schraube. In plural, the corresponding form is gedrehten: die gedrehten Schrauben, die gedrehten Drähte.

Etymologically, gedrehte is connected to the past participle gedreht, formed from drehen. The adjective uses this stem to describe something that has undergone a turning or twisting action. Gedrehte appears in technical documentation, engineering catalogs, and descriptive prose where material shapes or design features are being specified.

See also: drehen, gedreht, Drehung.