geschaffen
Translation
created, made
Examples
Gott hat die Welt in sechs Tagen geschaffen.
God created the world in six days.
Er ist wie für diesen Job geschaffen.
He is as if made for this job.
Grammar Patterns
to create ((sth.)) Gott hat die Welt geschaffen.
to be made for ((sth.)) Er ist für diesen Job geschaffen.
Similar Words
Synonyms: erschaffen, gemacht, hergestellt; Antonyms: zerstört (destroyed), vernichtet (annihilated)
Etymology
Past participle of 'schaffen' (to create). Cognate with the English word 'shape'.
Memory Tips
This is the strong verb form of 'schaffen'. Think of the long 'a' sound as representing a deep, thoughtful act of creation, distinct from the short 'a' in 'geschafft' (managed).