gewickelte

Gewickelte is the past participle form of the German verb wickeln, used as an attributive adjective. It conveys that something has been wrapped, wound, or coiled. In everyday language the sense often relates to physical winding or wrapping, such as coils, bands, or other objects that have been arranged by winding.

As an adjective, gewickelte is declined to agree with the noun it modifies. A common example is die gewickelte Spule, meaning “the wound coil,” where the feminine singular form is used after a definite article. For plural nouns, the adjective takes the appropriate plural ending, as in die gewickelten Spulen, meaning “the wound coils.” The exact ending depends on gender, number, and case, as with other German attributive adjectives.

Typical contexts where gewickelte appears include electronics and engineering, where windings around a core are described as gewickelte Spulen or gewickelte Drähte (coiled wires). It can also describe wrapped or bundled items in manufacturing or packaging, and, in a broader sense, any object that has been physically wound or wrapped.

Etymology and relation to related forms: gewickelte derives from wickeln (to wind, wrap) with the prefix ge- forming the past participle gewickelt, which is then declined when used attributively. Related terms include Wickeln (the act of winding), Einwickeln (to wrap up), and Wicklung (a winding or coil in technical contexts).

See also: Wickeln, Einwickeln, Wicklung, winding.