Geliquideerd

Geliquideerd is the past participle of the Dutch verb liquideren. The term is used in two main domains, with meaning clarified by context: liquidating and liquefying.

In business and finance, geliquideerd refers to the liquidation of a company or its assets. This means converting assets into cash and ceasing operations, often under formal procedures such as bankruptcy or dissolution. The phrase is common in legal and financial documents describing the end of a corporate entity or the wind-up of its affairs.

In scientific or technical contexts, geliquideerd can denote the liquefaction of a substance, that is, turning a solid or gaseous material into a liquid. In practice, more precise terms such as liquefiëren or liquideren may be used, depending on the field. The past participle signals that the process has been completed and a liquid phase has been achieved.

Etymology and related terms: geliquideerd derives from the verb liquideren, itself from French liquéfier (to liquefy) and related to terms such as liquidatie (liquidation) and liquefactie (the process of liquefaction). The term illustrates how Dutch distinguishes between financial liquidation and physical phase changes, though both share the same root concept of turning something into a liquid state or converting it into cash.

Usage notes: The intended sense is determined by surrounding vocabulary. In formal writing, additional context typically makes clear whether geliquideerd refers to financial dissolution or to a physical liquefaction process.