Vertaalbare

Vertaalbare is a Dutch adjective meaning capable of being translated; in English it is often rendered as translatable. It is formed from the verb vertalen (to translate) plus the suffix -baar, which denotes possibility or capability. The base form of the adjective is vertaalbaar, while in attributive position before a noun the form vertaalbare is commonly used, as in de vertaalbare tekst (the translatable text). In predicative position, the form vertaalbaar is used, as in deze tekst is vertaalbaar (this text is translatable).

Usage and context: verta albare appears in linguistic, translation studies, and localization contexts to describe content that can be translated into other languages. It is frequently found in discussions of documentation, software localization, terminology, and content workflows, where distinguishing between what is vertaalbaar and what is not helps plan translation efforts.

Morphology and related forms: the suffix -baar is productive in Dutch for creating adjectives meaning “capable of being X.” Related terms include vertaaling (translation) and vertalingsteksten (translation texts), though verta albare itself remains the primary adjective for describing translatability.

See also: translation, vertaaling, localization, machine translation, translation studies.