Opgehaalde

Opgehaalde is the past participle of the Dutch verb ophalen and is used as an adjective to indicate that something has been retrieved, collected, or gathered. It is commonly found in contexts involving data, information, or objects that have been fetched or assembled, such as in science, administration, or journalism.

Etymology and usage: The word is formed from the prefix op- and halen, meaning to fetch or retrieve. When used attributively before a noun, the participle takes an -e ending in many common noun phrases, for example with definite nouns or plural forms. Typical constructions include opgehaalde gegevens (retrieved data) or opgehaalde resultaten (collected results). In standard syntax, the corresponding finite form in a sentence is zijn opgehaald (the data have been retrieved).

Grammar and examples: Opgehaalde functions as an adjective rather than a finite verb in most uses. For instance, De opgehaalde gegevens worden geanalyseerd means “The retrieved data are being analyzed.” The base past participle is opgehaald, which appears in perfect tenses (de gegevens zijn opgehaald). The attributive form opgehaalde is common when a noun is described directly by the participle, especially with plural or definite nouns.

See also: ophalen, gegevens, data.