ungestörten

Ungestört is a German adjective meaning undisturbed, unperturbed, or uninterrupted. It describes states, places, or times where disturbances or interruptions are minimal or absent. The base form is ungestört; its inflected plural form after a definite determiner is ungestörten, as in die ungestörten Räume or die ungestörten Zeiten.

Etymology and form

The word is built from the negative prefix un- and gestört, the past participle of stören (to disturb). As with most German adjectives, ungestört changes its ending according to case, number, gender, and the article used. In plural with a definite article, the form is ungestörten (e.g., die ungestörten Räume, die ungestörten Zeiten).

Usage

Ungestört commonly appears in descriptions of environments, schedules, or behavior that are free from disturbances. It can apply to physical spaces, such as rooms or landscapes, as well as to times or processes, like working periods or conversations. It is often used in literary or descriptive contexts to convey calm, privacy, or privacy. In phrases where the adjective is used as a noun, the capitalized form Ungestörten can function as a nominal phrase meaning “the undisturbed ones,” though such usage is relatively rare.

Examples

- Die ungestörten Räume boten Platz zum Schreiben.

- Die ungestörten Zeiten am See waren ideal zum Nachdenken.

Relation to similar terms

Ungestört is closely related to synonyms like ruhig, ungestört, unbehelligt, and still, but it emphasizes absence of disturbance rather than mere quietness. The related forms ungestört (adjective) and ungestörte ( feminine/pronoun forms) follow standard German declension patterns.