gekürzten

Gekürzten is the declined form of the past participle gekürzt, derived from the verb kürzen, meaning to shorten or trim. As an adjective, gekürzt describes something that has been shortened or edited, such as a version, text, or film. The form gekürzten appears in attributive position under certain grammatical conditions, often with definite articles or in plural.

In usage, gekürzten commonly appears in contexts referring to edited or abridged works. Examples include gekürzten Fassungen (shortened versions) of films or books, gekürzten Texten (shortened texts), or gekürzten Versionen. The term conveys that parts have been omitted or condensed. Its opposite is ungekürzt, meaning uncut or unabridged, used to indicate no reductions were made.

Grammar and declension notes can help with proper usage. As an attributive adjective, gekürzten takes endings that align with the noun it modifies and with the definite article or plurality. For example: die gekürzten Fassungen (the shortened versions, plural, definite article), eine gekürzte Fassung (a shortened version, feminine singular), der gekürzten Version (genitive feminine singular), den gekürzten Texten (dative plural). The exact ending depends on gender, number, and case of the noun.

Related terms include gekürzt (the base past participle used without attributive function in some constructions), ungekürzt (uncut or unabridged), and Kürzung (the noun form meaning shortening or reduction). In media, legal, and academic contexts, gekürzten and its related forms help distinguish between edited and full-length materials.