geschenkt

Geschenkt is the past participle of the German verb schenken, meaning to give something to someone as a gift. It appears in various tenses with the auxiliary haben to form perfect constructions, for example: Ich habe ihm ein Buch geschenkt (I gave him a book as a gift). As a participle, geschenkt can also function as an adjective or in attributive or predicative positions, though it is more common to use it in verbal phrases than as a standalone descriptor.

Usage and construction

A common usage is present with the verb phrase etwas schenken in the active voice, and its perfect form uses geschenkt: Ich habe dir Blumen geschenkt. Another frequent pattern is sich etwas schenken, meaning to treat oneself to something: Ich schenke mir heute eine Pause. This demonstrates how geschenkt operates within two related but distinct meanings: the act of giving to another and the act of giving to oneself.

Etymology and form

Geschenkt is formed by the standard German past participle pattern with ge- prefix and -t suffix applied to the verb stem schen-ken. It reflects the regular German verb conjugation for weak verbs in the perfect tense. The word is primarily a grammatical form rather than a standalone lexical item, with the core meaning anchored in schenken (to give as a gift).

See also

Related terms include Geschenk (gift), schenken (to give as a gift), and Geschenke (gifts). In everyday use, geschenkt serves to indicate that something has been given, either to someone else or as a personal treat.