Usage Note
vergessen is a strong verb whose past participle is identical: Ich habe es vergessen. The inseparable prefix ver- often signals something going wrong or away, here memory failing. The opposite is sich erinnern (to remember); the adjective vergesslich means forgetful.
Examples
"Ich habe deinen Namen vergessen."
Natural Translation
I have forgotten your name.
Literal Translation
I have your name forgotten.
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