Adjektiv

empfohlen

recommended, advised

Dieses Buch wurde mir empfohlen.

This book was recommended to me.

Der empfohlene Wein war ausgezeichnet.

The recommended wine was excellent.

((sth.)) is recommended ((to sb.)) Dieses Buch wurde mir empfohlen.

empfohlen + Noun (recommended ...) Der empfohlene Wein war ausgezeichnet.

Synonyms: angeraten (advised), nahegelegt (suggested); Antonyms: abgeraten (advised against)

This is the past participle of the verb 'empfehlen' (to recommend). 'emp-' is a prefix and '-fohlen' comes from an old word for 'to entrust'.

Think of it as something that has been 'recommended'. It's often used as an adjective before a noun, like 'the recommended path'.

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