übersprungene

Übersprungene is the attributive form of the German verb überspringen, meaning to skip or jump over. It is used as an adjective to describe something that has been skipped, omitted, or bypassed in a text, process, or description. The verb’s basic meaning combines über- (over) with springen (to jump).

Grammatical use: As an attributive adjective it takes inflection to agree with the noun it modifies (for example, eine übersprungene Stelle, der übersprungene Satz, die übersprungene Seite, die übersprungenen Abschnitte). The past participle übersprungen is used in perfect tense and passive constructions (e.g., Die Seite wurde übersprungen), but this form functions differently from the attributive adjective form übersprungene.

Semantic nuance and contexts: Übersprungene typically denotes that content or steps have been left out, either deliberately or inadvertently. In textual criticism, editorial work, or manuscript preparation, phrases like übersprungene Abschnitte or übersprungene Kapitel indicate content that has been omitted in transmission, publication, or presentation. In everyday language it can refer to skipped actions, questions, or tasks within a sequence or procedure.

Etymology and relation to related terms: The word derives from überspringen, itself built from über- (over) and springen (to jump). Related German terms include auslassen (to omit) and überspringend as a present participle used adjectivally or descriptively in varying contexts.

See also: Überspringen, Auslassen, Textkritik, Manuskriptbearbeitung. Notes: Übersprungene is not a standalone concept but a grammatical form used to describe omitted elements.