eingeholt
Translation
obtained, retrieved, caught-up
Examples
Die eingeholten Informationen waren sehr nützlich.
The obtained information was very useful.
Der von den Verfolgern eingeholte Flüchtling gab auf.
The fugitive, caught up by his pursuers, gave up.
Grammar Patterns
eingeholt + Noun (as an adjective before a noun) obtained/caught-up... the eingeholten information
Similar Words
Synonyms: erlangt, erreicht, bekommen
Etymology
The past participle of the verb `einholen` (to catch up, obtain), used as an adjective to describe a completed state.
Memory Tips
Think of this as the result of the action 'einholen'. The information is now 'obtained'; the runner has been 'caught up with'.