Tjekket

Tjekket is the past participle of the Danish verb tjekke, meaning to check, inspect, or verify. The verb tjekke is regular: present tense tjekker, past tense tjekkede, and the past participle tjekket. In use, tjekket can function as an adjective or as part of compound verb forms, indicating that something has been examined or confirmed. For example, “Systemet er tjekket” means the system has been checked, and “Det er tjekket af eksperter” indicates it has been verified by experts.

As a noun, the related form tjek can denote a check or inspection, with phrases such as “et sikkerhedstjek” meaning a safety check. In everyday Danish, tjekket often appears in technical, administrative, or IT contexts, where statements like “vi har tjekket dataene” (we have checked the data) are common. The expression “tjekket af” is used to attribute verification to a person or group, e.g. “af vores QA-team.”

Etymology and usage notes: tjekke is a Danish adaptation of the English word “check,” integrated into Danish phonology and spelling. The term is widespread across domains, from technology and quality control to healthcare and education. In formal registers, synonyms such as kontrolleret or valideret may be preferred for precision, but tjekket remains widely used in both colloquial and semi-formal Danish to convey that verification has taken place.