Tienvoudige

Tienvoudige is a Dutch adjective meaning tenfold, or ten times as large or numerous. It describes quantities, intensities, or repetitions multiplied by ten. The base form of the word is tienvoudig, and tienvoudige is the attributive form used before a noun, as in een tienvoudige toename or tienvoudige bedragen.

Etymology and form: the term is composed of tien (ten) and vou dig, the latter meaning fold or multiplicity. The same productive suffix -voudig is used to form other multiplicative adjectives in Dutch, such as viervoudig (fourfold) or duizendvoudig (thousandfold). The word is typically used in formal, scientific, or statistical language to express scale or factor.

Usage: tienvoudige is common in contexts such as mathematics, economics, demography, and journalism when reporting changes or comparisons that are multiplied by ten. Examples include een tienvoudige toename (a tenfold increase) and tienvoudige bedragen (tenfold amounts). The term conveys a precise multiplier rather than a qualitative judgment; it can be contrasted with andere veelvouden zoals viervoudig (fourfold) or duizendvoudig (thousandfold).

Variants and related terms: related Dutch forms include tienvoudig and the broader family with other numerals, such as viervoudig, vijftigvoudig, and duizendvoudig. In English, dezelfde concept wordt vertaald als tenfold. The term is most appropriate when the multiplier by ten is central to the description and when a precise factor is intended.

See also: multiplicative prefixes in Dutch, tienvoudig versus viervoudig, duizendvoudig, and common usage of -voudig in Dutch adjectives.