zurückgeholt

Zurückgeholt is a German past participle form of the verb zurückholen, meaning to retrieve, fetch back, or bring back something that had been taken away, stored, or lost. The term is built from zurück (back) and holen (to fetch). It is a separable-prefix verb, so in the present tense the prefix separates: ich hole das Buch zurück. In the perfect tense the prefix remains attached to form zurückgeholt, as in ich habe das Buch zurückgeholt.

Grammatical use and forms. As a finite verb, zurückholen combines with auxiliary haben in the compound tenses: ich habe das Dokument zurückgeholt, du hast die Daten zurückgeholt. In subordinate clauses the prefix can appear at the end of the clause: dass ich das Dokument zurückgeholt habe. The past participle kann also attributiv verwendet werden: eine zurückgeholte Kopie, zurückgeholte Daten, and as a predicative adjective: Die Kopie ist zurückgeholt worden.

Contexts and nuances. Zurückgeholt is commonly used for physical objects that are retrieved, such as books, documents, or items from storage, as well as for digital or informational content pulled from backups or archives (z. B. Daten zurückgeholt). It can also appear in metaphorical senses, including reclaiming assets, returning someone or something to a previous state, or restoring a prior condition, though in such cases alternative formulations may be preferred.

See also. Related terms include zurückgeben (to give back), holen (to fetch), and Rückführung (repatriation or return of objects). The concept is central to contexts involving restoration, return, or retrieval.