weggelaufen
Translation
run away, having run away
Examples
Die weggelaufene Katze kam zurück.
The runaway cat came back.
Mein Hund ist weggelaufen.
My dog has run away.
Grammar Patterns
weggelaufen sein to have run away My dog has run away.
Similar Words
Synonyms: entlaufen, geflohen; Antonyms: zurückgekommen, geblieben
Etymology
From 'weg' (away) and 'gelaufen', the past participle of 'laufen' (to run). Literally means 'having run away'.
Memory Tips
Picture someone or something that has 'run' ('gelaufen') 'away' ('weg'). It describes the state of having fled.