Tabuliek

Tabuliek is a term used primarily in the Dutch language to describe something that is arranged in or related to a table. In general, it functions as an adjective meaning tabular or table-like, and in older texts it can appear as a noun referring to a table, a tabulation, or a systematic listing. The word signals an organization of information into rows and columns and is often encountered in discussions of manuscripts, statistical layouts, or data presentations.

Etymology and historical usage

Tabuliek derives from tabula, the Latin word for a table or tablet. Through historical linguistic development, the form tabuliek emerged in Dutch to convey the sense of being arranged as a table. In older scholarly or clerical writings, tabuliek sometimes appears as a noun meaning a table or a set of tabulated items, whereas in contemporary Dutch the preferred descriptors tend to be tabelair or tabellarisch.

Modern usage and context

In modern Dutch, tabuliek is relatively rare and broader or more specific terms are typically used. When it does appear, it is often in historical, bibliographic, or typographic contexts to describe page layouts, data displays, or catalog entries that resemble or function as tables. In scientific writing or data processing, authors usually adopt standard terms like tabular or tabelair to avoid ambiguity.

See also

Related concepts include tabular data, table, tabulation, and the broader notion of tabular presentation.