Geïnterviewde

Geïnterviewde is a Dutch term that functions both as a past participle adjective and as a noun. It is formed from the verb interviewen (to interview) with the prefix ge- and the participle ending -de. The word refers to a person who has been subjected to an interview.

As a noun, geïnterviewde means “the interviewee.” The definite singular form is de geïnterviewde, and the plural is de geïnterviewden. As an adjective, it describes someone or something related to an interview, often used attributively before a noun, for example: de geïnterviewde persoon (the interviewed person). In the indefinite singular, you can also encounter een geïnterviewde (an interviewee).

Usage and context are typically journalistic or formal, where the term identifies the subject of an interview rather than the act of interviewing itself. It is common in news reports, articles, and academic writing to reference the experiences, statements, or perspectives of the geïnterviewde.

Etymology and orthography: the word is built from ge- plus interview and the past participle ending -de. In Dutch orthography, words of this type often carry a diaeresis over the i (geïnterviewde) to mark syllabification and pronunciation, though modern texts may vary in typographic practice.

Related terms include interview (the act), interviewer (the person conducting the interview), and interviewee or geïnterviewde (the person who has been interviewed).