verpestte

Verpestte is a German-language term that functions primarily as an adjective formed from the verb verpesten. It describes something that has been afflicted by pestilence or ruined by pests, and by extension can denote something that is unhealthy, contaminated, or degraded. In historical or literary contexts you may encounter phrases such as verpestete Luft (plague-ridden air) or verpestete Städte (pest-infested cities).

Etymology and usage notes: The word combines the prefix ver- with the stem related to Pest (plague). The participle is verpestet, and when used attributively before a noun it commonly takes the form verpestete, as in eine verpestete Luft or verpestete Städte. As a noun, Verpestete can appear in literary or historical writing to refer to people afflicted by pestilence, though this usage is uncommon in everyday language.

Context and equivalents: Verpestte appears mainly in historical narratives, plague studies, or stylized prose that aims to evoke past outbreaks or environments considered unhealthy. In contemporary standard German, more common terms for similar meanings include verseucht (contaminated), verseuchte Luft, or kontaminiert (contaminated). English renderings include “plague-ridden” or “pest-ridden,” depending on the context.

See also: Pest, Pestilence, Contamination, Verseuchung, Verunreinigung.