gefächert
Translation
diversified, wide-ranging, fanned out
Examples
Das Angebot ist breit gefächert.
The range of offers is wide-ranging.
Die Blätter sind gefächert.
The leaves are fanned out.
Grammar Patterns
((predicative)) to be ... The offer is wide-ranging.
Similar Words
Synonyms: vielfältig, breit; Antonyms: eng, begrenzt
Etymology
From the noun 'der Fächer' (fan). The 'ge-' prefix indicates a past participle. It describes the action of a fan opening.
Memory Tips
Imagine a hand fan ('Fächer') opening up. This image of spreading out helps remember the meaning 'diversified' or 'wide-ranging'.