Overige

Overige is a Dutch adjective meaning “other” or “the remaining,” used to refer to items that are not part of a previously mentioned set. It appears frequently in formal, administrative, and informational contexts, such as lists, inventories, forms, and policy texts, to denote supplementary or different elements.

Grammatical use and inflection: Overige is placed before the noun it describes and agrees with it in number and definiteness. When the noun is definite or plural, the common form is de overige [noun], or het overige [noun] for neuter singular. Examples include de overige gegevens, het overige materiaal, de overige deelnemers. The word can also function in a broader sense as a noun phrase meaning “the others” in certain contexts, though it is primarily used as an adjective.

Etymology and relation to related terms: Overige derives from the prefix over- combined with the adjectival suffix -ig(-e), yielding a word related to the more general concept of what remains or is different from what has been mentioned. It is closely related to synonyms such as andere (other) and restanten or restant materiaal in meaning, but its usage often carries a nuance of being part of a defined remainder or subset rather than simply being different.

Common usage and nuances: Use overige when you want to distinguish a defined set of items from what has been specified earlier, emphasizing the remaining or additional elements. For example, “De overige kosten komen later” or “De overige deelnemers kunnen niet aanwezig zijn.” It is less common to substitute with andere when the emphasis is on the set of items that remains rather than on a simple difference.

See also: andere, rest, overige gegevens, overige informatie.