energieke

Energieke is a Dutch adjective meaning energetic or full of energy. It is the form used before definite nouns, for example de energieke reiziger or de energieke studenten. In everyday use it describes people, performances, environments, and other things that display vitality or vigor.

Grammar and inflection are straightforward: energiek is the base form, used in indefinite phrases such as een energiek kind or een energiek plan. When the noun is definite (de-words or het-words), the attributive adjective takes the -e ending, becoming energieke, as in de energieke spreker or de energieke kinderen. In plural definite or indefinite constructions, energieke remains the form used before the noun, for example de energieke reizigers or energieke reizigers.

Etymology traces energieke to the noun energie (energy) with the adjectival suffix -k, and the additional -e is the standard inflection for definite noun phrases. The term is part of a broader family of Dutch words describing vitality, including energiekheid (the quality of being energetic) and synonyms such as levendig or vitale. In more technical or formal contexts, the related adjective energetisch is common, emphasizing related but slightly different nuances.

Examples of usage include: De energieke spreker hield de zaal geboeid. De energieke kinderen renden door het park. Een energiek plan kan veel toewijding vereisen. In all contexts, energieke conveys a sense of liveliness and dynamism.

See also: energiek, energetisch, levendig, vitale.