gesteigert

Gesteigert is the past participle of the German verb steigern, meaning to increase, raise or intensify. It is used in two main ways: as part of verb phrases to indicate that something has been increased, and as an attributive or predicative adjective describing a higher level or amount of something.

As a member of a verb phrase, gesteigert forms the perfect with haben (er hat den Preis gesteigert) and can appear in passive constructions with werden (Die Umsätze wurden gesteigert). It is also used with sich in reflexive constructions to indicate a self-increase (Die Nachfrage hat sich gesteigert).

As an adjective, gesteigert can describe nouns and agrees in gender, number and case (gesteigerte Kosten, gesteigerter Umsatz, gesteigerte Leistung, gesteigerte Nachfrage). This usage is common in business, statistics and journalism to convey an increase or intensification.

Usage notes:

- It commonly denotes quantitative increases (Preissteigerung, Umsatzsteigerung) or qualitative intensification (eine gesteigerte Leistung).

- In many contexts, more native alternatives like gestiegen (intransitives, e.g., Die Nachfrage ist gestiegen) or erhöht are used, depending on nuance.

- The prefix ge- appears in the past participle, as with many German verbs, and the form is declined when used attributively.

See also: steigern, Steigerung, Preissteigerung, Umsatzsteigerung, Leistungssteigerung.