gestellt
Translation
placed, set, put, posed
Examples
Die Vase wurde auf den Tisch gestellt.
The vase was placed on the table.
Die gestellte Frage war schwierig.
The question that was asked was difficult.
Er hat sich der Polizei gestellt.
He turned himself in to the police.
Die Weichen sind auf Zukunft gestellt.
The course is set for the future.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) placed ((on sth.)) The vase was placed on the table. Die Vase wurde auf den Tisch gestellt.
a question asked ((of sb.)) The question that was asked was difficult. Die gestellte Frage war schwierig.
Similar Words
Etymology
Past participle of the verb 'stellen' (to place, to set). The 'ge-' prefix is typical for past participles in German.
Memory Tips
Remember it comes from 'stellen'. Imagine something has been 'set' or 'placed' into its final position. It is 'gestellt'.