vergangen
Translation
past, last, bygone, former
Examples
Das geschah in vergangener Zeit.
That happened in bygone times.
Der vergangene Monat war sehr kalt.
The past month was very cold.
Wir sprachen über vergangene Ereignisse.
We talked about past events.
Grammar Patterns
((as adjective)) + Noun past ... The past week was very stressful.
Similar Words
Synonyms: früher (earlier), vorig (previous); Antonyms: zukünftig (future), gegenwärtig (present)
Etymology
From the prefix 'ver-' (indicating completion or passing) and 'gangen', the past participle of 'gehen' (to go). It literally means 'gone by'.
Memory Tips
Think of something that has 'gone' ('gangen') and is now 'far' away ('ver-'), hence it's in the past.