vorbereitete

Vorbereitete is the inflected form of the German adjective derived from the verb vorbereiten, meaning to prepare in advance. The prefix vor- indicates something done beforehand, and bereiten means to prepare. The past participle used in compound tenses is vorbereitet, while the simple past (Präteritum) of vorbereiten is bereitete vor (two words). The form vorbereitete appears chiefly as an attributive adjective describing a noun.

As an attributive adjective, vorbereitete agrees with the noun it modifies. Examples:

- eine vorbereitete Rede (a prepared speech)

- die vorbereiteten Unterlagen (the prepared documents)

- ein vorbereiteter Plan (a prepared plan)

- ein vorbereitetes Beispiel (a prepared example)

In plural with a definite article you typically see die vorbereiteten Unterlagen. When used as a predicate after sein, it takes an ending suitable for the subject: Die Unterlagen sind vorbereitet.

Usage notes:

- vorbereitete is not used as the finite verb form in modern German; the finite past tense is bereitete vor (Präteritum) or hat vorbereitet (Perfekt), with the prefix often separated in main clauses.

- The word can also function as a short form in contexts where the participle is inflected as an adjective, especially in written, formal, or technical language.

Related terms:

- vorbereiten, the verb meaning “to prepare (in advance)”

- Vorbereitung, the noun meaning “preparation”

- vorbereitet, the past participle used as a predicate or adjective in many contexts

Overall, vorbereitete is a flexible attributive form indicating that something has been prepared or arranged beforehand, and it follows standard German adjective inflection rules.