repariert

Repariert is the past participle of the German verb reparieren and is used both as a participle in compound tenses and as an attributive adjective. In verbal usage, it appears with the auxiliary haben in perfect tenses: Ich habe den Schaden repariert. In passive constructions, it can appear with werden: Der Schaden wird repariert; Der Schaden wurde repariert.

Etymology and related forms: Repariert derives from the German verb reparieren, which in turn stems from the French réparer, ultimately traceable to Latin reparare meaning to repair or restore. The noun form is Reparatur, and the related adjective reparierbar describes something that is capable of being repaired.

Usage notes: As an adjective in attributive position, repariert declines like a normal weak-ending adjective when preceded by a definite article: der reparierte Motor, die reparierte Lampe, das reparierte Teil. In predicative position, it can function as a predicate adjective: Der Wagen ist repariert. It may also appear in past-tense passive constructions with werden or als Teil der zusammengesetzten Zeiten: Das System ist repariert worden.

Context and nuance: Repariert is common in everyday language, mechanics, electronics, and maintenance logs to indicate that a fault has been fixed. The term reparierbar is used when describing something that can be repaired, while Instandsetzung or Reparatur refers to the process or result of the repair rather than the state of being repaired.

See also: Reparatur, reparieren, reparierbar, Instandsetzung.