gelungen

Based on: gelingen
Adjective
1.

well made, good

(Sounds rather positive. Usually NOT used for food.)
Examples
  • Ohne die letzten 2 Minuten wäre es ein gelungenes Date gewesen.
  • Without the last two minutes it would have been a good/successful  date.(successful NOT in the sense of ... well... THAT sense)
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The Meaning of “gelingen”

"gelingen" means "to succeed", but it only covers "half" of the English word, because it only talks about the attempt. Today, we'll find out how to use it.

Vocab: gelingen, gelungen, misslingen, schaffen

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How many meanings does the German word 'gelungen' have?

gelungen has 1 distinct meaning: 1. well made, good.

What is 'gelungen' related to?

The word 'gelungen' is related to gelingen.

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The Meaning of “gelingen”
"gelingen" means "to succeed", but it only covers "half" of the English word, because it only talks about the attempt. Today, we'll find out how to use it.
Vocab: gelingen, gelungen, misslingen, schaffen
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