gewesen

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German

Pronunciation

Participle

gewesen

  1. past participle of sein: been
    • 1788, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (Göthe), Egmont. Trauerspiel, p. 40 (GB; with incorrect, English typography: PG):
      hier waren wir allein — ſie war immer gut und freundlich gegen mich geweſen —
      here we were alone, — she had always been kind and friendly towards me, —

Declension

Adjective

gewesen (strong nominative masculine singular gewesener, not comparable)

  1. former; erstwhile neutral, but now often with the negative tone of has-been
    Synonyms: ehemalig, vormalig