adjective
undecided, a draw
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Unentschieden means 'undecided' (about people or decisions) or 'a draw' in sports. Functionally an adjective (also used predicatively) and not gradable, so no comparative or superlative. Often appears as 'das Unentschieden' for a tied game. Not a participle. Common in everyday and sports language.
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Das Fußballspiel endete unentschieden.
The football match ended in a draw.
Der Ausgang der Wahl ist noch unentschieden.
The outcome of the election is still undecided.
Das Spiel endete unentschieden, obwohl beide Mannschaften bis zur letzten Minute kämpften, sodass die Zuschauer lange diskutierten.
The match ended in a draw, although both teams fought until the last minute, so the spectators discussed it for a long time.
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Imagine a scoreboard with equal scores and a large question mark in the middle.
un + decided — think 'not decided' to remember 'unentschieden'.
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Used both as an adjective (Die Lage ist unentschieden) and as a noun meaning 'a draw' (das Unentschieden) in sports contexts.