gekeurd

Gekeurd is a Dutch adjective and the past participle of the verb keuren, meaning to examine, judge or approve. It indicates that something has been assessed by an authority or competent body and has been found to meet the prescribed requirements or standards. Consequently, it carries a sense of authorization, certification, or permission to use or market.

In practice, gekeurd is used in administrative, regulatory and commercial contexts. A product may be gekeurd to verify compliance with safety, quality or labeling standards. A vehicle can be gekeurd after a mandatory safety inspection; in the Netherlands this is the result of an APK or similar check. The status can also appear on applications or documents, where gekeurd signals that the submission has passed the required review. In everyday language, you may also encounter goedgekeurd as the more explicit term for formal approval; gekeurd emphasizes the result of the inspection itself.

Etymology and related terms: Gekeurd comes from keuren with the prefix ge-, forming the past participle. Related terms include keuring (inspection), keurmerk (quality mark), goedkeuren (to approve), and afkeuren (to reject). The contrast afgekeurd denotes a rejected outcome.