Beschadigd

Beschadigd is a Dutch adjective and the past participle of the verb beschadigen, meaning damaged or harmed. It is used to indicate that something has sustained damage, impairment, or deterioration. The term can describe physical objects, such as equipment, buildings, or surfaces, as well as more abstract conditions, such as data integrity or a reputation.

In usage, beschadigd can function both predicatively and attributively. Predicatively: Het apparaat is beschadigd. Attributively: een beschadigde telefoon, een beschadigd scherm. The form is commonly used across contexts, from everyday objects to technical or formal descriptions, and can refer to temporary or permanent damage depending on the context.

Etymologically, beschadigd comes from beschadigen, which combines the prefix be- with schade (damage). The word is part of a broader family that includes related nouns such as schade (damage) and beschadiging (damages). In insurance, engineering, and consumer electronics, besch:d becomes a standard descriptor for a defect or impairment that may affect value, functionality, or safety.

Related terms include onbeschadigd (undamaged), beschadiging (damage, the act or result of damaging), and beschadigd raken (to become damaged). The concept is used in everyday language as well as in technical or formal writing to convey that a subject no longer exists in its original, undamaged state.