getrennt
Translation
separate, separated, apart
Examples
Wir möchten bitte getrennt zahlen.
We would like to pay separately, please.
Sie leben seit einem Jahr getrennt.
They have been living apart for a year.
Das sind zwei getrennte Probleme.
These are two separate problems.
Grammar Patterns
getrennt von+3 separated from sb./sth. He lives separated from his family.
getrennt + Verb to do sth. separately We are paying separately.
Similar Words
Synonyms: separat, einzeln; Antonyms: zusammen (together), gemeinsam (jointly)
Etymology
Past participle of 'trennen' (to separate).
Memory Tips
Think of a 'trench' that separates two things. 'Trenn-' sounds like 'trench'.