gefalteten

Gefaltet is the past participle of the verb falten (to fold) and gefalteten is the declined attributive form used to describe a noun that has been folded. In German, participles used as adjectives take endings according to gender, number, and the presence of a determiner. Gefalteten appears most notably in plural phrases with a definite article or other determiner that triggers weak endings.

Typical forms and usage:

- With a definite article: die gefalteten Blätter (the folded sheets); die gefalteten Karten.

- Singular adjectives after definite articles: der gefaltete Mantel, die gefaltete Bluse, das gefaltete Blatt.

- Without a definite article or with an indefinite article: ein gefaltetes Blatt, eine gefaltete Karte, zwei gefaltete Blätter (strong or mixed endings depending on context).

- Possessive determiners: sein gefalteter Mantel, ihre gefalteten Papers (the endings align with possessive determiners, often -er in masculine singular, -e in feminine singular, -en in plural after weak endings).

Meaning and domains:

Gefaltet describes something that has been folded, whether paper, fabric, origami, or other materials. It is common in everyday language (a folded map, folded clothes) and in technical or descriptive writing (fold lines in textiles, folded components in design).

Relation to other forms:

Gefaltet can function as a predicate adjective in sentences like Das Blatt ist gefaltet. The form gefalteten is not a standalone noun but a grammatical variant used in the plural or after definite determiners.

See also: falten (to fold), gefaltet (past participle as adjective/predicate).