vergangenen
Translation
past, last, former
Examples
Im vergangenen Jahr reiste ich viel.
In the past year, I traveled a lot.
Wir sprachen über den vergangenen Urlaub.
We talked about the past vacation.
Grammar Patterns
((Adjective)) + ((Noun)) past ... in the past year
Similar Words
Synonyms: vorig (previous), ehemalig (former), letzt (last); Antonyms: zukünftig (future), kommend (coming)
Etymology
Past participle of 'vergehen' (to pass by). It combines the prefix 'ver-' (indicating completion or passing) with 'gangen', the past participle of 'gehen' (to go).
Memory Tips
Think of 'ver-' like 'for-' in 'forgone' and 'gangen' like 'gone'. So, 'vergangen' means 'gone by' or 'past'.