geschafft
Translation
managed, done, accomplished, exhausted
Examples
Wir haben es endlich geschafft!
We finally did it!
Nach der langen Wanderung war ich total geschafft.
After the long hike, I was totally exhausted.
Grammar Patterns
to manage/do ((sth.)) Wir haben es geschafft!
to be exhausted Nach der Wanderung war ich geschafft.
Similar Words
Synonyms: erledigt (done), fertig (finished), erreicht (achieved); (tired) erschöpft, kaputt; Antonym: gescheitert (failed)
Etymology
Past participle of 'schaffen' (to manage, achieve). This is the regular (weak) form.
Memory Tips
The 'a' in 'geschafft' is short. Imagine you 'huffed and puffed' to get something done, and now you're 'exhausted'. It contrasts with the long 'a' in 'geschaffen' (created).