aangehecht

Aangehecht is a Dutch adjective and the past participle of the verb aanhechten, meaning attached or affixed. It is used to describe something that has been attached to another object, such as a document, file, or piece of correspondence. In legal, administrative, and formal writing, aangehecht is commonly used for enclosures or annexes to indicate that a document has been included with another.

Usage and forms

As an attributive adjective, aangehecht is used before a noun to denote that the item is attached. The form agrees with number and definiteness, for example: de aangehechte bijlage (the attached appendix) or de aangehechte documenten (the attached documents). In indefinite or predicative use, different inflections may occur: een aangehecht bestand (an attached file) or het document is aangehecht (the document is attached).

Etymology

The word derives from aanhechten, meaning to fasten or attach, with the participle formed in the standard Dutch manner. Its sense in modern Dutch remains close to “attached” or “enclosed.”

Related terms

Common synonyms or related concepts include bijgevoegd (enclosed/attached) and bijlage (attachment or appendix). In formal contexts, aangehecht is often paired with specific nouns to specify what has been attached.

See also

Bijlage, appendix, attachment, enclosing.

Notes

Aangehecht is primarily a descriptive term used in written Dutch to indicate that something has been physically or digitally attached to another item. It is neutral in tone and widely understood in administrative and professional language.