geleegd

Geleegd is a Dutch term that functions as both an adjective and a past participle, meaning emptied or drained. It is used to describe objects, spaces, or reserves that have had their contents removed or reduced to zero. The word is typically formed from the adjective leeg (empty) and the past participle suffix -d, and it is commonly linked to the verb leegmaken (to empty).

Usage and context

Geleegd appears in everyday language as well as technical or logistical contexts. It can be used attributively, for example een geleegd vat (an emptied barrel), or predicatively, as in het vat is geleegd (the barrel has been emptied). The term is appropriate for containers, rooms, tanks, reservoirs, or inventories that have been cleared of their contents. In industrial or supply chain settings, geleegd may indicate that a container is ready for reuse after being emptied, cleaned, or emptied again as part of a process.

Examples

- De fles is geleegd.

- Het vat is geleegd na de productie.

- De voorraad is geleegd door de verkoopactie.

Notes on nuance

Geleegd conveys completion and often implies that no contents remain. In context, it may be contrasted with woorden zoals gevuld (filled) or nog niet geleegd (not yet emptied) to indicate current status.