afdrukt

Afdrukt is a Dutch verb form that derives from the verb afdrukken, meaning to print or to produce a copy or impression. The root afdrukken combines the prefix af- with drukken (to press or to print), indicating the action of producing a printout or making an imprint. The noun afdruk refers to a print, reproduction, or imprint, while afdrukken as a verb covers the act of printing.

In ordinary usage, the standard present tense form for he/she/it is drukt af, with the prefix separated in main clauses because afdrukken is a separable verb. However, in certain syntactic positions, such as subordinate clauses or when the finite verb appears at the end of the clause, the form afdrukt can appear as the conjugated verb. Consequently, afdrukt is not the infinitive but a correct inflected form in specific sentence structures, for example: “Het document dat hij afdrukt, is klaar” or “Dat hij het afdrukt, verbaast me.”

Common contexts include office work, publishing, photography, and IT, where printing or producing a copy is routine. The related terms include afdruk (a print or impression) and afdrukken (to print). In Dutch, other related expressions describe the result rather than the process, such as “het afgedrukte document” for a printed document.

See also: afdruk, afdrukken, drukken (to press/print).