gekookte

Gekookte is a Dutch term formed from the verb koken (to boil) and the past participle gekookt. As an adjective, it means that something has been boiled. In everyday language it is used to describe foods or ingredients that have been prepared by boiling, such as eggs, potatoes, or vegetables.

The word functions as an attributive adjective before a noun and inflects to agree with number and definiteness. Common usages include gekookte eieren (boiled eggs), gekookte aardappels (boiled potatoes), and gekookte groenten (boiled vegetables). In most contexts the attributive form appears as gekookte when the noun is definite or plural. When used in predicative position after a linking verb like zijn (to be) or worden (to become), the past participle takes the form gekookt, as in De eieren zijn gekookt (The eggs are boiled) or De aardappels zijn gekookt.

Usage notes: gekookte is typically used to describe the method of preparation in recipes, menus, or ingredient lists. The distinction between gekookte and gekookt helps listeners or readers identify whether the description modifies the noun directly or appears as a predicate with a verb.

Etymology and relation: gekookte derives from koken and the past participle gekookt, with -e inflection applied in attributive position before nouns. The term is common in Dutch cooking language and is widely understood in Dutch-speaking regions.