stattgefunden
take place
Es sagt aus, dass ein Ereignis oder eine Aktivität in der Vergangenheit passiert ist.
The German word "stattgefunden" is the past participle of the verb "stattfinden", which means "to take place" or "to occur".
- Made of:
- statt — means "instead" or "in place of"
- finden — means "to find"
Together, "stattfinden" literally implies "to be found in place," i.e., an event occurs or happens.
Similar words:
- geschehen (to happen)
- passieren (to happen)
- auftreten (to occur, appear)
Difference:
"Stattfinden" emphasizes that a planned or scheduled event really happened, while "geschehen" and "passieren" are more general for any kind of event or incident, often unexpected. "Auftreten" often relates to occurrence or appearance in a more formal or technical context.
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Examples
Die Veranstaltung hat wie geplant stattgefunden.other
The event took place as planned.
Das Konzert hat wirklich stattgefunden.other
The concert really took place.
Heute hat die Veranstaltung im Park stattgefunden.other
Today, the event took place in the park.
Trotz des Regens hat der Unterricht stattgefunden.other
Despite the rain, the class took place.
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