Geskied

Geskied is an Afrikaans word that historically served as the past participle of the verb geskied, meaning to happen or occur. The form reflects the language’s Dutch roots, with cognates in the archaic Dutch verb geschieden from which Afrikaans borrowed older participial forms. In contemporary Afrikaans, the standard verb for “to happen” is gebeur, and geskied is largely confined to older texts, formal registers, or literary contexts. When used, geskied can function as a past participle in compound tenses with the auxiliary het, or as an adjective meaning “that has happened.” The word is connected to the noun geskiedenis, meaning history, illustrating its association with events and occurrence in historical discourse. In modern usage, geskied is generally considered archaic or stylistic rather than a part of everyday speech.