attractieve

Attractieve is a Dutch adjective meaning attractive or capable of attracting attention or interest. It describes people, objects, designs, offers, or phenomena that are appealing or likely to attract others, for example attractieve prijs, attractieve aanbieding, or attractief ontwerp. The form attractieve is one of the inflected forms of the base adjective attractief; in Dutch, adjectives can take different endings depending on grammatical context, but attractieve is a common attributive form before a noun.

Etymology: Attractieve is derived from attractief, borrowed from French attractif (from Latin attractivus). The sense is close to the English word attractive.

Usage: In marketing, design, and consumer communication, attractieve is used to describe features that increase appeal or desirability. In scientific or technical language, it can describe properties that attract certain effects, though many domains prefer more specialized terminology.

Related terms: A common Dutch synonym is aantrekkelijk, used more widely in everyday speech. The noun form related to the notion of attraction is aantrekkingskracht, and in physics one speaks of attractive forces.

Notes: The word is recognized in contemporary Dutch, but usage varies by region and register. A writer or marketer might prefer aantrekkelijk for general phrasing, reserving attractieve for more formal or technical contexts.