gespielt
Translation
played, acted, feigned
Examples
Wir haben gestern Karten gespielt.
We played cards yesterday.
Seine Überraschung war nur gespielt.
His surprise was just feigned.
Grammar Patterns
((haben/sein)) + gespielt ((sth.)) played (sth.) We have played football.
gespielt + ((Noun)) feigned, acted ... That was a feigned friendliness.
Similar Words
Synonyms (for feigned): vorgetäuscht, geheuchelt
Etymology
Past participle of the verb 'spielen' (to play), formed with the prefix 'ge-'.
Memory Tips
Think of an actor 'playing' a role. Their emotions are 'gespielt' – played or acted.