gebladerd

Gebladerd is the past participle of the Dutch verb bladeren, meaning to leaf through or browse. As an adjective, gebladerd describes a document, booklet, magazine, or other publication that has been skimmed or browsed through, with pages turned but not necessarily read in full. The term emphasizes the act of perusing rather than the thoroughness of reading.

In practice, gebladerd is most commonly found in bibliographic, archival, or catalog descriptions. It conveys that someone has taken a quick look at the contents by flipping through the pages. For a more explicit sense of a complete or careful perusal, Dutch speakers often use doorgebladerd or doorgedaan doorbladeren; these forms highlight a more extensive browsing, and in some contexts can imply a sequential review of the entire item.

Etymologically, gebladerd combines the ge- prefix, the verb bladeren (to leaf through), and the root blad (page or leaf). The resulting participle is understood in contexts where the physical action of turning pages has taken place. While gebladerd is correct, it is somewhat less common in everyday speech compared with phrases such as doorgenbladeren or doorgelazen, depending on the nuance intended.

In summary, gebladerd denotes that a publication has been browsed through, rather than read thoroughly. Its usage is typically nuanced and contextual, with doorgebladerd preferred when a more complete perusal is meant.