weitergegeben

Weitergegeben is the past participle of the German verb weitergeben, meaning to pass on, relay, or transmit something to another person or entity. It can function in verb phrases in various tenses or as an attributive or predicative adjective.

As a finite participle, weitergegeben appears with auxiliary haben to form active perfect: Ich habe die Nachricht weitergegeben. In the passive voice, the construction typically uses werden: Die Nachricht wird weitergegeben. In the past passive, werden can appear with worden: Die Nachricht ist weitergegeben worden. As an adjective, it can modify nouns: die weitergegebenen Informationen, das weitergegebene Material.

Etymology and sense: the word combines the prefix weiter- (further, on, or along) with geben (to give). The prefix signals transmission beyond the original holder, creating a sense of passing something along the chain, whether information, goods, or signals. The meaning remains close across contexts, from casual conversation to administrative or legal language.

Usage notes: weitergegeben is common in contexts such as news relay, data sharing, or document handover. It often emphasizes the act of transferring to a recipient rather than merely producing something. In corporate or administrative texts, the noun Weitergabe (the act of passing on) or the term Datenweitergabe (data sharing) is frequently used.

See also: weitergeben, Weitergabe, übermitteln, weiterleiten, Datenweitergabe.