adjective
separate, separated, apart
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Getrennt is an adjective/participle meaning 'separate', 'separated', or 'apart'. Derived from the verb trennen (past participle: getrennt) and is gradable (getrennter, am getrenntesten). Often used as adjective or adverb (z. B. getrennt zahlen). Antonyms: gemeinsam, zusammen. Verb uses haben as auxiliary when used actively.
Examples
Die Eltern lebten getrennt, weil das Paar die Beziehung offiziell beendet hatte.
The parents lived separately because the couple had officially ended the relationship.
Die Dokumente müssen getrennt aufbewahrt werden.
The documents must be kept separately.
Die Zimmer sind getrennt, sodass jeder seine Ruhe hat.
The rooms are separate so that everyone has their privacy.
Details
Mnemonics
picture two rooms with a clear wall between them labeled 'getrennt' (separated)
sounds a bit like 'get rent' — imagine two tenants getting separate rooms
not applicable (adjective) — remember it's derived from the verb 'trennen' (to separate)
Notes
A participial adjective formed from the verb 'trennen' (to separate). It can be used attributively or predicatively (e.g., 'getrennte Zimmer' vs. 'Die Zimmer sind getrennt').