Gebloeid

Gebloeid is a Dutch word meaning that something has bloomed. It is the past participle of the verb bloeien and is used to describe the flowering state of plants. In everyday language, it can appear in predicative clauses like “De rozen hebben gebloeid dit voorjaar” and in attributive positions such as “gebloeide bloemen.”

Etymology and form: Gebloeid is formed with the prefix ge-, which is common in Dutch past participles, combined with the stem related to bloei (bloom). The word is widely recognized in Dutch dictionaries and botanical usage as the standard past participle for the verb bloeien.

Usage and contexts: The term is most common in horticulture, botany, gardening writing, and plant care, where writers distinguish between plants that are currently flowering and those that have previously flowered. It contrasts with the present tense bloeien (to bloom) and with other participles used in different grammatical constructions. For example, one might say that a plant “heeft gebloeid” to indicate it has bloomed, or describe “gebloeide bloemen” to refer to flowers that have already bloomed and perhaps wilted.

Regional and linguistic notes: Gebloeid is characteristic of Dutch and is typically found in the Netherlands and Flanders. In other Dutchic varieties or neighboring languages, different forms or verbs may be used to express a similar idea of flowering.

See also: bloeien, bloei, gebloeid vs. bloeiende (depending on grammatical context).

References: Dutch dictionaries and botanical glossaries commonly list gebloeid as the past participle of bloeien and provide example usages in horticultural contexts.