afgevinkt

Afgevinkt is the past participle of the Dutch verb afvinken, meaning to check off or to mark items on a list as completed. Used as an adjective, it indicates that something has been verified or finished. Examples include: “De taken zijn afgevinkt” and “De lijst is afgevinkt.” The form is common in both spoken and written Dutch, particularly in contexts involving tasks, audits, forms, and project management.

Etymology and form: afvinken combines the prefix af- with vinken (to tick or mark with a check). The past participle is written as afgevinkt and is used with have as an auxiliary verb, for example “Ik heb alle vragen afgevinkt.” When used attributively before a noun, it can take inflection such as “de afgevinkte items” or “het afgevinkte formulier.”

Usage and context: Afgevinkt appears in workplaces, education, administration, and digital interfaces to signal completion of items in a checklist, questionnaire, or workflow. It can convey a sense of finality—everything on a list has been addressed—or function as a status label in software and reports.

Synonyms and related terms: while afgevinkt is specific to marking items as completed, related expressions include afgedrukt (in print), afgaande (checked off in a more informal sense), and simply vinkt af for present-tense usage in speech. The concept aligns with checklists, audits, and validation processes in Dutch-language contexts.