eingegangen
Translation
received, arrived, shrunken, perished
Examples
Die eingegangenen Briefe liegen auf dem Tisch.
The received letters are on the table.
Wir trauern um die eingegangenen Pflanzen.
We are mourning the perished plants.
Grammar Patterns
((eingegangene + Noun)) received ~ The received applications are being checked.
Similar Words
Synonyms: erhalten (received), angekommen (arrived); Antonyms: gesendet (sent), lebendig (alive)
Etymology
Past participle of 'eingehen' (to go in, to enter). Composed of 'ein-' (in, into) + 'gehen' (to go). Literally means 'gone in'.
Memory Tips
Picture mail that has 'gone into' your mailbox (eingegangen = received) or a plant's life that has 'gone in' on itself (eingegangen = perished).