gehegt
Translation
cherished, nurtured, harbored, tended
Examples
Er hatte einen lang gehegten Wunsch.
He had a long-cherished wish.
Der Verdacht wird schon lange gehegt.
The suspicion has been harbored for a long time.
Der Garten wird sorgfältig gehegt und gepflegt.
The garden is carefully tended and maintained.
Grammar Patterns
a cherished wish ein gehegter Wunsch He had a long-cherished wish.
Similar Words
gepflegt (maintained), geschätzt (valued)
Etymology
Past participle of the verb 'hegen' (to cherish, nurture, protect), which originally meant 'to fence in'.
Memory Tips
From 'hegen' (to protect). Imagine putting a protective hedge around a cherished idea or a garden.