Übertragene

Übertragene is the attributive form of the German past participle übertragen, used as an adjective meaning that something has been transmitted, transferred, or broadcast. The nuance depends on context and the sense of the verb: something that has been sent, forwarded, or conveyed.

Grammatically, übertragene is an adjective and its ending changes with gender, number, and case. For example, die übertragene Nachricht (feminine singular, nominative), der übertragene Fehler (masculine singular, nominative), das übertragene Signal (neuter singular, nominative), or die übertragenen Signale (plural, nominative). Without a definite article, the endings shift according to the strong declension, so you may see forms like übertragene Nachrichten in plural or eine übertragene Datei in feminine singular. The exact form therefore depends on the noun it modifies and the syntactic position.

Usage and meaning vary by domain. In information technology and data handling, übertragene Daten or übertragene Dateien refers to data or files that have been transmitted or transferred. In medicine or epidemiology, contexts may use übertragene (transmitted) to describe phenomena that have been passed from one host to another, though übertragbar (transmissible) is more common for describing infectious potential. In broadcasting or media, übertragen means to transmit or broadcast a program, and related phrases use the past participle in adjective or passive constructions, such as eine übertragene Sendung or wurde übertragen.

Etymology traces to über- (across, over) plus übertragen (to transfer, transmit). As an adjective, übertragene is distinct from the verb form but shares its root meaning of something that has been conveyed or carried over.