veröffentlicht

published

adjective fer-ÖF-ent-likht Less Common

Also means

released

Usage Note

veröffentlicht is the past participle of veröffentlichen (to publish), used adjectivally for books, studies or songs that have been 'released'. It is built on öffentlich (public), so literally 'made public'. The noun is die Veröffentlichung (publication).

Examples

"Das Buch wurde gestern veröffentlicht."

Natural Translation

The book was published yesterday.

Literal Translation

The book became yesterday published.

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