gestartet

Gestartet is the past participle of the German verb starten, which means to start, launch, or commence something. The verb starten is widely used in everyday speech as well as in technical and business contexts to describe initiating a device, program, process, project, or event. The participle gestar-tet is formed with the prefix ge- and the suffix -t, as is typical for many regular German verbs.

In usage, gestartet is most commonly seen in perfect tense constructions. When there is a direct object, the auxiliary is usually haben: Ich habe das System gestartet. In intransitive uses or when describing the state of having begun, das Partizip kann with sein: Das System ist gestartet. The participle can also function as an attributive or predicative adjective: ein gestartetes Projekt (a project that has begun) or Die App ist gestartet. It appears in press releases, software notes, project updates, and standard reporting about launches or initiations.

Etymology and related forms: starten is a relatively modern German verb borrowed from English, with gestartet following standard German past-participle formation. Related terms include der Start (the start), der Startvorgang (the start-up process), and das Start-up, reflecting its broad use in technology and business.

See also: Start, starten, Start-up, Launch, Initiation.