biologische

Biologische is an adjective used in Dutch and related Germanic languages to denote a relationship to biology or to life sciences, and, in consumer contexts, to denote organic production. In Dutch, it is the inflected attributive form of the base adjective biologisch. It appears in phrases such as de biologische wetenschap (biological science), biologische processen (biological processes), and de biologische landbouw (organic farming). In the context of food labeling, biologisch is the standard term for organic products, but biologische products may occur in certain contexts when the adjective agrees with a plural or definite noun.

Etymology and related terms: The word derives from biology, itself from Greek bios (life) and logia (study). In Dutch, biologisch and its inflected forms share the same root as the English word biological, the prefix bio-, and the related noun biologie (biology).

Usage and nuance: Biologische emphasizes a link to biology or life sciences and is common in scientific writing, education, and policy discussions. In everyday language, biologisch is more frequently used to mean organic in the agricultural and consumer sense, while biologische appears mainly as part of a noun phrase with a definite or plural noun.

See also: Biology, biologische, biologisch, bio- prefix, organic farming.

This article provides a concise overview of the term as it appears in Dutch-language contexts, noting its dual role as an inflected form of a broader biological adjective and as part of phrases describing biological or organic concepts.