ausgesetzten
Translation
abandoned, exposed, marooned, offered (as a reward)
Examples
Er half dem ausgesetzten Hund.
He helped the abandoned dog.
Sie fanden die ausgesetzten Kätzchen.
They found the abandoned kittens.
Ich sehe den der Gefahr ausgesetzten Mann.
I see the man exposed to the danger.
Grammar Patterns
((as an adjective)) ((before a noun in inflected cases)) He helped the abandoned dog.
Similar Words
Synonyms: abandoned, exposed; Antonyms: protected, sheltered
Etymology
From 'aus-' (out) + 'setzen' (to set). The '-en' ending is an adjectival inflection for various grammatical cases.
Memory Tips
This is an inflected form of the adjective 'ausgesetzt'. The '-en' ending is very common for adjectives before nouns in dative, genitive, accusative, and plural forms.