beschriebenen
Translation
described
Examples
Ich folge dem beschriebenen Weg.
I am following the described path.
Die Polizei sucht den beschriebenen Mann.
The police are looking for the described man.
Grammar Patterns
the described ... (before a noun in dative/accusative cases) I am following the described path (dem Weg).
Similar Words
Synonyms: dargestellt (depicted), erläutert (explained); Antonyms: unbeschrieben (unwritten)
Etymology
A declined form of 'beschrieben', the past participle of 'beschreiben' (to describe). It comes from 'be-' + 'schreiben' (to write), literally 'written about'.
Memory Tips
'beschriebenen' is the form the adjective 'described' takes before certain nouns, like 'den beschriebenen Mann' (the described man, accusative).