verschwunden
Translation
disappeared, gone, vanished, missing
Examples
Mein Schlüssel ist verschwunden.
My key has disappeared.
Die Katze ist seit gestern verschwunden.
The cat has been missing since yesterday.
Grammar Patterns
((Subject)) sein verschwunden (Subject) has disappeared/is gone My money has disappeared.
Similar Words
Synonyms: weg, fort, verloren; Antonyms: da, anwesend, gefunden
Etymology
Past participle of 'verschwinden' (to disappear). From 'ver-' (away) + 'schwinden' (to dwindle, vanish).
Memory Tips
Think of something 'dwindling' away until it has completely vanished. The 'ver-' prefix emphasizes that it's gone for good.