Goedgekeurd

Goedgekeurd is a Dutch adjective and participle meaning that something has received formal approval or authorization. It is the past participle of het werkwoord goedkeuren (to approve). It can function as a predicate, as in Het voorstel is goedgekeurd, or as an attributive modifier, as in een goedgekeurd document or een goedgekeurd plan.

Etymology and grammar: The word is formed from goed (good) and keuren (to examine or approve). The past participle goedgekeurd is used for passive constructions (het voorstel is goedgekeurd) and as a compound adjective before or after a noun (een goedgekeurd document, het goedgekeurde plan). Opposite forms include afgekeurd (rejected). In some contexts the status label may also appear as goedgekeurd in software workflows or forms to indicate compliance.

Contexts and usage: In government and public administration, goedgekeurd marks official acceptance of policies, regulations, tender documents, and licenses. In business and quality control, it denotes compliance with requirements or standards. In software and project management, tasks or deployments can be marked as goedgekeurd after review. The term is common in both the Netherlands and Flanders; the English equivalents are approved, authorized, or accepted, depending on context.

Related terms: afgekeurd (rejected) and goedkeuren (to approve) are closely related and frequently appear together in formality, compliance, and workflow discussions.