geprägt
Translation
characterized, shaped, marked, coined
Examples
Seine Rede war von Emotionen geprägt.
His speech was characterized by emotions.
Das ist ein stark geprägter Begriff.
That is a strongly defined term.
Die Landschaft ist von Bergen geprägt.
The landscape is characterized by mountains.
Grammar Patterns
((von+3)) geprägt sein to be characterized/shaped by (sth.) His childhood was shaped by poverty.
Similar Words
Synonyms: geformt (formed), beeinflusst (influenced), charakterisiert (characterized)
Etymology
Past participle of the verb 'prägen' (to mint, to shape, to characterize).
Memory Tips
Think of a press ('prägen') leaving a permanent mark, thus shaping or characterizing something, like a 'geprägt' coin.