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Which word correctly depicts the action of stealing in the past?

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For example, the sentence "Deine Sachen wurden gestern vom Zimmer gestohlen."

'Gestohlen' is the past participle of the German verb 'stehlen', which means 'to steal' in English. The past participle is used in this sentence to depict an action that has been done in the past - here, the stealing of the things. The other options are not recognized words in the German language or are the incorrect form of the verb 'stehlen'.

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