gebottelde

Gebottelde is the past participle form of the Dutch verb bottelen, meaning to bottle. In Dutch, gebottelde is used as an adjective to indicate that a beverage or food has been sealed and stored in a bottle. Common usages include gebottelde wijn (bottled wine), gebottelde sappen or gebottelde sap (bottled juices), and gebottelde vruchten (bottled fruits). The term is frequently found in product labels, culinary writing, and production descriptions.

Etymology and grammar: Gebottelde derives from bottelen, with the adjective agreeing in number and gender with the noun it modifies. Examples include een gebottelde wijn (a bottled wine) and twee gebottelde wijnen (two bottled wines). The form is primarily used in Dutch and is not typically employed as a stand-alone noun.

Context and usage: In labeling and commerce, gebottelde products are described to indicate packaging method and shelf stability. The term signals that the contents have been transferred into a bottle for preservation, transport, or sale. While widely used for beverages, it can also apply to bottled fruit products and similar items. In other languages or contexts, equivalents may be simply bottled or bottled-made rather than using a direct translation of gebottelde.

See also: bottling, preservation, Dutch culinary terminology.