Afgemaakt

Afgemaakt is the past participle of the Dutch verb afmaken. It has two principal senses. In everyday and formal Dutch it means to finish something or bring it to completion: for example, "Ik heb het rapport afgemaakt" (I finished the report). In a more informal or violent register it can mean to kill someone or to end someone's life: "De verdachte is afgemaakt" (The suspect was killed). The word is also used metaphorically to indicate a decisive defeat or a conclusive ending in sports or competition: "De tegenstander werd afgemaakt" (The opponent was decisively defeated).

Etymology and grammar: afmaken is formed from af- plus maken (to make). The form afgemaakt is the past participle; it is used with hebben in perfect tenses for transitive uses (ik heb het afgemaakt) and with zijn in passive constructions (hij is afgemaakt).

Usage considerations and translation: The violent sense is colloquial and potentially offensive, especially when applied to a person; in formal journalism and sensitive contexts, more neutral verbs like beëindigen or doden may be appropriate. In non-violent contexts, afmaken simply means to finish or complete a task. English translations depend on context: finished or completed for non-violent uses, and killed or to finish off for violent uses.