gezahlter

Gezahlter is the attributive form of the German past participle gezahlt, derived from the verb zahlen (to pay). In meaning it functions as an adjective meaning “paid” or “settled,” referring to a payment that has already been made. It is not a separate lexical item; rather, it is a declined form used before a noun.

In standard usage, gezahlter describes a noun in attributive position. Examples include masculine singular: der gezahlte Betrag (the paid amount), ein gezahlter Betrag (a paid amount). Feminine singular: die gezahlte Rechnung (the paid invoice); dative feminine: der gezahlten Rechnung; genitive feminine: der gezahlten Rechnung. Neuter singular: das gezahlte Geld (the paid money). Plural: die gezahlten Beträge, die gezahlten Rechnungen. In each case the ending adapts to case, number and determiner: ohne Artikel strong endings (gezahlt + er/en) or with definite/indefinite articles mixed endings.

Predicate usage is less common; the past participle is typically used in a predicative position without the -er ending: Der Betrag ist gezahlt. Hence gezahlter is mainly seen in attributive constructions such as der gezahlte Betrag oder eine gezahlte Rechnung, not as a predicate adjective.

Etymology and related forms: gezahlt is the past participle of zahlen with the ge- prefix, and gezahlter is its attributive adjective form. Related concepts include synonyms like bezahlt (also meaning paid), though bezahlt is more often used as a simple participial adjective or in fixed phrases.