stolen
Translation
stolen
Examples
My wallet has been stolen.
My wallet has been stolen.
The police recovered the stolen car.
The police recovered the stolen car.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) be stolen used in the passive voice to say something was taken. My wallet has been stolen.
stolen ((noun)) used as an adjective before a noun. The police recovered the stolen car.
Similar Words
Synonyms (as adjective): purloined, pilfered
Etymology
Past participle of the Old English verb 'stelan'. The '-en' suffix is common for past participles, like in 'broken' or 'written'.
Memory Tips
If something is 'stolen', it has been 'taken'. The '-en' ending is a key marker for this verb form, similar to 'taken', 'given', 'eaten'.