baseerd

Baseerd is a Dutch term connected to the verb baseren, meaning to base or ground something on something else. In standard Dutch, the correct past participle is opgebouwd as gebaseerd. The form baseerd is generally considered nonstandard and is most often seen as a misspelling or a dialectal variant.

Usage and examples

Geared toward correct grammar, the predicative use is: Het besluit is gebaseerd op feiten. Here, gebaseerd functions as a past participle describing the noun. In attributive or adjectival position, Dutch typically uses een op feiten gebaseerde conclusie, where gebaseerde is the attributive form of the past participle. Other common expressions include op feiten gebaseerd (based on facts) and fundamenteel gefundeerd is another near synonym for well-founded.

Nonstandard and note

Because standard Dutch uses gebaseerd instead of baseerd, the latter is rarely appropriate in formal writing. In some informal or regional text, you may encounter baseerd as a mistaken form or a deliberate stylistic choice, but it is not regarded as correct in standard spelling guides. When teaching or learning Dutch, it is advisable to use gebaseerd in all fixed phrases and constructions.

Related terms and variants

Baseren (to base) is the verb from which baseado is derived; basis and basiswoord as root concepts relate to foundation or grounds. gefundeerd (well-founded) and onderbouwd (supported) are common synonyms or near-equivalents in contexts describing evidence or justification.

See also

Baseren, gebaseerd op, op feiten gebaseerde theorie, de conclusie is gebaseerd.