verpackter

Verpackter is a German de-verbal adjective derived from the verb verpacken, meaning to wrap or package. It describes something that has been packaged or wrapped and is typically used to indicate the packaging status of an object. The form functions mainly as an attributive adjective before a noun or predicatively after a linking verb.

In grammar, verpakte is formed from the past participle verpackt and takes inflection according to gender, number, and case when used with definite or indefinite articles. Examples include der verpackte Gegenstand (masculine singular, nominative), die verpackte Box (feminine singular), das verpackte Geschenk (neuter singular), and die verpackten Waren (plural). When used predicatively, as in Der Gegenstand ist verpackt, it describes the state of being packaged rather than a continuous action.

Usage notes and nuance: Verpackter describes a status rather than the act of packaging itself, which is typically conveyed with verpacken in a verbal form. It is common in contexts such as logistics, shipping, retail, and product descriptions to indicate that an item has been prepared for transport or sale. The antonym is unverpackt or unversehentlich, depending on context, with unverpackt used to denote “unpacked.”

Etymology: Verpackter is formed from the past participle verpackt of verpacken, plus the adjectival suffix -er, yielding a standing adjective that can modify nouns in various declensions. See also Verpackung (packaging) and unverpackt (unpacked) for related terms.