gefokt

Gefokt is the past participle of the verb fokken in Dutch and German, meaning bred or domesticated through selective breeding. It can function as part of compound tenses (has been bred) and as an adjective describing animals, plants, or populations that result from human-directed breeding efforts.

Etymology and usage notes: The verb fokken is a Germanic origin verb used to denote deliberate breeding of living organisms. The past participle gefokt is formed with the ge- prefix and -t suffix in both Dutch and German language forms. While the exact historical development differs by language, gefokt generally signals that breeding or selective propagation has taken place.

In Dutch: Gefokt is commonly used in agricultural and animal-breeding contexts. It describes traits achieved through selective breeding, such as gefokte rassen or gefokte populaties, and can apply to dogs, horses, cattle, or plants. The term appears in scientific, agricultural, and media contexts and is typically neutral, though it can carry evaluative nuance depending on how it is used.

In German: Gefokt exists as the past participle of fokken but is far less common in everyday language than gezüchtet, which is the standard term for “bred” or “cultivated.” When gefokt appears, it is usually in technical, regional, or historical texts or in contexts drawn from Dutch usage. It may describe animals or populations bred for specific traits, but gezüchtet is the more widely used equivalent in contemporary German.

See also: fokken, gezüchtet, domestication, selective breeding.