bestohlen
Translation
robbed, stolen from
Examples
Ich wurde gestern bestohlen.
I was robbed yesterday.
Der bestohlene Mann ging zur Polizei.
The robbed man went to the police.
Grammar Patterns
bestohlen werden to be robbed She was robbed on vacation.
ein bestohlener + Noun a robbed ~ The robbed tourist was very upset.
Similar Words
Synonyms: ausgeraubt (robbed, often by force).
Etymology
Past participle of 'bestehlen' (to steal from sb.). The prefix 'be-' often makes a verb transitive.
Memory Tips
Remember 'bestehlen' focuses on the victim (you steal *from* someone), so 'bestohlen' means 'having been stolen from'.