Elektrische

Elektrische is the Dutch adjective meaning electric or relating to electricity. It is the attributive form used before nouns to indicate that something is powered by electricity or connected with electrical phenomena. In everyday language it appears in compound terms such as elektrische auto (electric car), elektrische installatie (electrical installation), and elektrische stroom (electric current). The adverbial form is elektrisch, and the noun for the phenomenon is elektriciteit (electricity).

Etymology and related forms: Elektrische derives from elektrisch, which comes from French électrique, from Latin electricus, and ultimately from the Greek word elektron, the ancient term associated with amber and early observations of static electricity. The Dutch noun elektriciteit denotes electricity as a physical phenomenon.

Usage and context: The word is widely used across science, engineering, transportation, and energy discourse in Dutch. It functions similarly to the English “electrical” and is employed in both technical and everyday language. In many cases it forms part of compound nouns describing devices, systems, or technologies powered by electricity, such as elektrische motor, elektrische netwerk, or elektrische apparaten.

Notes: Elektrische itself is not commonly used as a standalone noun in standard Dutch; it is primarily a grammatical form of the adjective. In branding or stylistic contexts, capitalized forms such as Elektrische may appear as titles or names.

See also: Elektriciteit (electricity), Elektrisch (electric), Dutch language, Electricity, Electrical engineering.