geprioriteerde

Geprioriteerde is a Dutch adjective formed from the verb prioriteren, meaning to assign priority to something. In standard Dutch, the past participle of prioriteren is geprioriteerd, which is used in perfect tenses (for example: De taak is geprioriteerd). The form geprioriteerde functions as an attributive adjective that can appear before a noun, much like other past-participle adjectives, for instance de geverifieerde documenten or de geprioriteerde klanten.

Usage and meaning

Geprioriteerde describes items, people, or processes that have been given higher priority in a decision, queue, or allocation scheme. It communicates that priority has been determined or established by a prior decision or system, rather than merely implied. The term is common in administrative, logistical, and management contexts, such as planning, scheduling, triage, or access control, where certain elements are designated as higher priority.

Orthography and variants

Geprioriteerde is the attributive form used before a noun. The corresponding predicative form is geprioriteerd (as in De lijst is geprioriteerd). The distinction mirrors Dutch patterns for adjectives derived from past participles: the participle form is used after a verb, while the -erde form precedes a noun.

Etymology

The word combines the prefix ge- (denoting a completed action or state) with prioriteer (to prioritize), plus the typical adjectival ending -de in its attributive form.

See also

Prioriteren, geprioriteerd, Dutch grammar on participles and adjectival forms.