Afgestort

Afgestort is the past participle of the Dutch verb afstorten, and it is used to indicate that something has been deposited, credited, or dumped. The exact sense depends on the context, but common uses occur in finance, construction, and waste management.

In finance and banking, afstorten refers to money that has been deposited into an account. A typical usage is: Het bedrag is afgestort op uw rekening, indicating that the funds are now available on the recipient’s account.

In construction or logistics, afstorten can describe the act of depositing or dumping material into a location, such as soil, ballast, or other fill. For example, Het zand is afgestort op de bouwplaats indicates that material has been placed there.

In waste management or mining contexts, afstorten may denote dumping spoil, tailings, or other waste materials at a designated site or dump.

Etymology and usage: afstorten combines the prefix af- with storten, meaning to pour, dump, or deposit. The past participle afgestort is used with appropriate auxiliary verbs in Dutch, depending on tense and voice, and can appear in both active and passive constructions.

Geographical and field variations: while het bedrag is afgestort is common in financial communication, in technical disciplines such as civil engineering or waste management, the term is one of several ways to express the completion of a depositing action. See also storten and afbetaling for related concepts.