gekopieerde

Gekopieerde is a Dutch word formed from the verb kopiëren, meaning copied or duplicated. It is the past participle of kopiëren and, when used in sentences, it can function in different grammatical roles depending on context. In standard usage, the basic past participle for forming perfect tenses is gekopieerd, as in Het bestand is gekopieerd (The file has been copied). The form ge kopieerde can appear when the participle is used as an adjective directly before a noun to describe something that has been copied, such as a ge kopieerde of gekopieerde document, though the exact spelling varies with inflection rules.

Etymology and form

The word derives from kopiëren (to copy) with the standard Dutch prefix ge- used to create past participles and adjectival forms. The base verb undergoes typical Dutch inflection: in perfect tenses one uses gekopieerd (or gekopieerd/gekopieerde depending on number and definiteness), while as a modifier before a noun it takes an inflected adjective form to agree with the noun it describes.

Usage and meaning

Gekopieerde denotes that content has been duplicated or replicated. In technical and legal contexts, the term is common when referring to backed-up data, duplicates of documents, or replicated files. As with many past participles used as adjectives, its exact spelling and agreement follow Dutch inflection rules, which account for gender, number, and definiteness of the noun.

See also

Kopiëren; kopieën; dupliceren.