Oproepbare

Oproepbare is a Dutch adjective meaning capable of being called upon, summoned, or invoked. It is formed from the verb oproepen (to call up, to summon) and the suffix -baar, which denotes ability. The term is used in various domains to describe resources, measures, or instruments that can be activated or mobilized when needed.

In everyday and organizational usage, oproepbare describes arrangements or assets that can be summoned on short notice. Common contexts include on-call staffing, emergency services, or reserve resources. For example, on-call staff can be described as oproepbaar personeel, and a government or company might maintain oproepbare reserves to respond quickly to demand or incidents. In labor law and human resources, the concept typically appears alongside more specific terms such as oproepkrachten (on-call workers), though both reflect the broader idea of short-notice activation.

In finance, oproepbaar is widely used to describe instruments that can be redeemed or called before their stated maturity. The standard term is oproepbare obligaties, or callable bonds, where the issuer has the right to redeem the bond under defined conditions. The opposite concept is niet oproepbaar (non-callable).

Orthography and grammar: as an attributive adjective, oproepbaar is used before a singular noun in its base form (een oproepbaar middel). When used with a definite noun or with plural nouns, the form becomes oproepbare (de oproepbare middelen). Related terms include oproepen (to call up) and oproepkrachten (on-call workers).