Sluitingsvuldige

Sluitingsvuldige is a Dutch term that appears infrequently in historic documents and is not found in standard dictionaries. Because its usage is scarce and its meaning uncertain, there is no generally accepted definition in contemporary Dutch.

Linguists typically analyze it as a compound of sluiting (closing, sealing) and the nonproductive suffix -vuldige, whose exact function is unclear. The suffix does not belong to a productive modern suffix set, which suggests that sluitingsvuldige may be archaic, regional, or a typographical variant of another word.

Given the lack of clear attestation, the proposed senses are speculative. Some possibilities include a procedural term referring to a closing or sealing operation in an administrative, legal, or mechanical workflow; or a nominal designation for a person responsible for carrying out such closures. Another common explanation is that sluitingsvuldige is a misspelling or misprint for sluitingshandeling or afsluiting, depending on the manuscript and context.

Due to the scarcity of sources, any use of the term should be examined in its original context, especially the date, region, and adjacent terminology. In modern Dutch practice, equivalent terms are used instead.

See also: Sluiting, Afsluiting, Sluitingshandeling, Dutch linguistics, Etymology.