beheerbare

Beheerbare is a Dutch adjective that is generally considered nonstandard or archaic in contemporary usage. In standard modern Dutch, the common forms are beheersbaar and beheersbare, with beheersbaar serving as the base form and beheersbare used in definite contexts. Beheerbare may appear in older texts, regional varieties, or as a stylistic variant, but it is not the preferred spelling in current usage.

Etymology and meaning: The word is built from beheer, meaning management or administration, combined with the suffix -baar, which marks capability or possibility, similar to the English -able. The related verb beheersen means to master or control, and the concept of beheersbaarheid (manageability) is central to risk assessment, project planning, and system design.

Usage: Beheersbaar refers to something that can be controlled or managed with relative ease. Typical contexts include risks, processes, systems, or tasks. In standard spelling, you would say: een beheersbaar risico, het beheersbare systeem. The form beheersbare is used after definite determiners or in plural forms (de beheersbare risico’s, de beheersbare omstandigheden). The form beheerbare is not common in modern Dutch and is generally avoided in formal writing.

Variants and notes: Beheersbaar is the preferred base form; beheersbare occurs in definite contexts. Beheerbare is usually considered a nonstandard variant and appears mainly in older texts, dialect writings, or for stylistic reasons. Etymologically related terms include beheersing (control), beheersingskracht (control capability), and beheer (management).

See also: beheersen, beheer, beheersing, beheersbaarheid, manageability.