mitgebracht

Mitgebracht is the past participle of the German verb mitbringen, meaning to bring along or to bring with. It describes something that has been brought to a place by someone, such as to a party, a gathering, or a home. In ordinary speech it commonly appears in the perfect tense: Ich habe etwas mitgebracht.

Formation and usage: mitbringen is a separable verb; in the perfect tense the participle is mitgebracht, with the prefix attached. The word can function as a predicative participle in the sentence Ich habe etwas mitgebracht, or as an attributive adjective before a noun: das mitgebrachte Geschenk, ein mitgebrachtes Buch. The ending of the attributive form follows the normal German adjective declension rules depending on the article: das mitgebrachte Geschenk; ein mitgebrachtes Geschenk.

Usage notes and examples: It is used to describe items or goods that someone has brought to a location. Common constructions include Was hast du mitgebracht? and Wir haben Getränke mitgebracht. When used attributively, it declines like other adjectives (mitgebrachte, mitgebrachtes, etc.); when used predicatively, the participle participates in the compound tense with haben or other auxiliary verbs.

Relation to related verbs: mitbringen contrasts with mitnehmen (to take along when leaving) and with bringen (to bring) in other contexts. It is widely used in everyday German for gifts, food, clothing, and other items brought to a place or event. The English equivalents are “brought along” or “to bring with.”