aangericht

Aangericht is the past participle of the Dutch verb aangerichten, meaning to cause harm, damage, or trouble. In Dutch, aangericht is used as an adjective or in noun phrases to denote the harm that has been inflicted by an actor. It is most commonly found in formal or official language, including legal, insurance, and news contexts.

The word typically collocates with nouns such as schade (damage) and letsel (injury). Common phrases include aangerichte schade and aangericht letsel, referring to the damage or injuries that have been caused by an event or action. It can describe harm resulting from incidents like fires, accidents, or acts of violence. The construction is often seen in official statements, reports, or legal documents that quantify or describe the consequences of an incident.

Etymologically, aangericht derives from the prefix aan- added to rijten or richten, forming a compound meaning roughly “to cause or inflict.” The past participle can agree with the noun it modifies, as in aangerichte schade (the damages caused) or het aangerichte letsel (the inflicted injury).

In translations, aangericht corresponds to the English inflected forms caused or inflicted, as in “aangerichte schade” = “damages caused” or “damages inflicted,” and “aangericht letsel” = “injury inflicted.” The term emphasizes the result of an action—the harm that has been brought about—rather than the act itself.

See also: schade, letsel, veroorzaken.