Das Treffen ist geplant.

to be

Breakdown of Das Treffen ist geplant.

• das Treffen: the meeting
• geplant: planned

Questions & Answers about Das Treffen ist geplant.

Why is the word Treffen capitalized?

All German nouns are capitalized. Treffen here is a noun meaning a meeting/get‑together (derived from the verb treffen), so it must be written with a capital T.

Why is the article das used? Is Treffen neuter?

Yes. Treffen is a neuter noun, so the nominative singular article is das: das Treffen. Its plural is identical in form: die Treffen.

Is Das Treffen ist geplant a kind of passive?

Yes, it’s the state passive (Zustandspassiv): sein + Partizip II describes the resulting state. It means the meeting is in a planned state, not that the planning is currently happening.

Can I say Das Treffen wird geplant? What’s the difference?

You can, but it’s the event/process passive (Vorgangspassiv): werden + Partizip II. It means the planning is underway (often better with gerade): Das Treffen wird gerade geplant. In contrast, ist geplant means the planning is done and the meeting is set.

Why is geplant lowercase, and what exactly is it here?