afgekeurd

Afgekeurd is a Dutch term formed from the verb afkeuren, meaning to reject, disallow, or condemn. When something is afgekeurd, it has been officially deemed not acceptable or not meeting the required standards by an authority, reviewer, or set of criteria. The word functions as both a past participle and an adjective, used to describe the result of an assessment or evaluation.

The term is used across many contexts. In administrative and legal settings, applications, permits, subsidies, or proposals can be afgekeurd when they fail to satisfy rules, requirements, or conditions. In safety and compliance, a vehicle may be afgekeurd after an inspection, or a product may be rejected following testing or audits. In construction, architectural plans or work that do not meet regulations can be labeled afgekeurd. In everyday language, people also use it to describe plans, ideas, or suggestions that were rejected during discussion or decision-making.

Afgekeurd differs from afgewezen in nuance. Afgekeurd emphasizes that a formal assessment determined non-compliance with criteria, while afgewezen more generally denotes a rejection or dismissal of an application or request. Both terms are common in Dutch, but context and official tone often determine which is used.

Etymology traces to af- (away, down) and keuren (to inspect, to approve or disapprove). The term appears in official documents, notices, and routine speech, signaling that a particular item did not pass the required standard or decision process.