entwickelte
Translation
developed, created, designed
Examples
Die Firma entwickelte ein neues Medikament.
The company developed a new medicine.
Er entwickelte eine Leidenschaft für das Kochen.
He developed a passion for cooking.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) developed ((sth.)) The engineer developed a new engine.
sich entwickeln to develop (oneself) The city developed quickly.
Similar Words
created (schuf), produced (erstellte), built (baute)
Etymology
Simple past (Präteritum) form of 'entwickeln'. The -te ending is characteristic of weak verbs in the simple past.
Memory Tips
The '-te' ending is a common signal for the simple past tense in German, similar to '-ed' in English.