hergestellt

Hergestellt is the past participle of the German verb herstellen, meaning to manufacture or produce. In usage, it functions as an adjective describing something that has been produced, as in “hergestellte Ware” or “hergestelltes Produkt.” It also appears in passive and perfect constructions, for example “Die Waren werden hergestellt” (present passive) or “Die Waren sind hergestellt worden” (present perfect).

Etymology and sense: the word is built from the prefix her- combined with stellen (to place or set). In this sense the prefix conveys the idea of bringing something into existence or making it available. Historically, herstellen as a compound verb denotes the act of producing or creating something from components or materials.

Usage and forms: as an attributive adjective, it is declined to match the noun’s gender, number, and case (e.g., der hergestellte Abschluss, die hergestellte Ware, das hergestellte Produkt, die hergestellten Produkte). In predicative position it can appear with sein or werden, often in the sense of completed production: “Das Produkt ist hergestellt” or more commonly “Das Produkt wurde hergestellt.” In labeling or signage, the word Hergestellt is often capitalized as a nominalized form, as in “Hergestellt in Deutschland,” where it functions like a noun phrase indicating origin or production.

Notes: “hergestellt” should not be confused with merely “produziert,” though both describe creation or manufacture. The term is common in industrial, retail, and quality-control contexts, where it denotes finished goods or completed production stages.