gelenkte
Translation
guided, steered, directed, controlled
Examples
Die gelenkte Rakete traf ihr Ziel.
The guided missile hit its target.
Das war eine gelenkte Diskussion.
That was a guided discussion.
Grammar Patterns
gelenkt + Noun guided + noun A guided democracy is controversial.
sth. is guided sth. is guided The traffic is directed by the police.
Similar Words
Synonyms: gesteuert (controlled), geführt (led); Antonyms: ungelenkt (unguided)
Etymology
This is the past participle of the verb 'lenken' (to steer, guide), formed with the 'ge-' prefix and '-t' suffix.
Memory Tips
A 'Lenkrad' (steering wheel) is for 'lenken' (steering). So, 'gelenkt' describes something that has been guided or steered.