verschwunden
Translation
disappeared, missing, gone, lost
Examples
Mein Schlüssel ist verschwunden.
My key has disappeared.
Die Polizei sucht den verschwundenen Jungen.
The police are looking for the missing boy.
Grammar Patterns
((predicative)) to be gone/missing The sun has disappeared behind the clouds.
((attributive)) missing/disappeared + Noun The missing treasure was never found.
Similar Words
Synonyms: weg, fort, verloren; Antonyms: aufgetaucht (appeared), gefunden (found)
Etymology
The past participle of the verb 'verschwinden' (to disappear). It's formed from 'ver-' (away, gone) and 'schwinden' (to dwindle, fade).
Memory Tips
Think of 'schwinden' like 'dwindle'. The 'ver-' prefix indicates it has dwindled away completely, hence 'disappeared'.