reduzierten
Reduzierten is a finite verb form in German. It is the simple past (Präteritum) tense of the verb reduzieren, used with plural subjects such as wir (we reduced) and sie (they reduced). The base verb means to reduce, lower, or cut down. In narrative or formal writing, reduzierten conveys that a reduction took place in the past. For singular subjects, other past forms are used, for example reduzierte (ich reduzierte, er reduzierte).
- Wir reduzierten die Ausgaben um 12 Prozent. (We reduced the expenditures by 12 percent.)
- Die Firma reduzierten die Produktionskapazität im letzten Quartal. (The company reduced the production capacity in the
- Reduzierten is one of several past-tense forms of reduzieren; its choice depends on the subject. The
- In attributive adjective position, the related form is reduzierte (for example: reduzierte Kosten), but this is
- Reduzieren comes from the broader concept of reducing or lowering amounts, often used in contexts such
- Related terms include Reduktion (the noun form for reduction) and Reduzierung (synonymous noun form in some
Reduzierten, as a grammatical form, thus functions primarily within German past tense usage to indicate that