Bewaarbare

Bewaarbare is a Dutch term formed from the adjective bewaarbaar, meaning capable of being stored or preserved. In standard usage, bewaarbaar is the common form, while bewaarbare is the attributive form used before definite or plural nouns, as in de bewaarbare goederen. In some contexts, bewaarbare can also function as a nominalized or shortened reference to items that are suitable for storage.

Etymology and grammar

The word combines bewaren (to store, to keep) with the suffix -baar, meaning able to be. The resulting bewaarbaar describes the property of being preservable, and bewaarbare is the form used when describing specific nouns. For example, bewaarbare documenten refers to documents that can be preserved.

Usage and contexts

The term appears in logistics, archival science, food safety, and data retention discussions to identify items that meet storage or preservation criteria. Common phrases include bewaarbare goederen (storeable goods), bewaarbare documenten (preservable documents), and similar constructions in which the adjective modifies a noun. The concept is functional rather than qualitative in most technical contexts, focusing on long-term stability, compatibility with storage conditions, or regulatory compliance for preservation.

Nomenclature and variants

As a standalone noun, bewaarbare is uncommon and usually requires a qualifying noun (for example, de bewaarbare). In ordinary Dutch, speakers tend to use the phrase bewaarbare goederen or bewaarbare documenten rather than treating bewaarbare as a free-standing noun. The related terms bewaarbaar (storeable, preservable) and bewaren (to store) are more frequently encountered.

See also

bewaarbaar, bewaren, opslag, archivering, gegevensretentie