geschatte

Geschatte is a Dutch adjective meaning estimated or valued. It derives from the verb schatten, to estimate or to value, with a participial prefix. The term is used to indicate figures that are not exact and have been approximately calculated in advance. Geschatte is common in everyday language as well as in professional contexts such as budgeting, project planning, statistics, finance, and real estate.

Usage and examples

Geschatte is typically used to qualify amounts, prices, or values that are provisional. In budgeting and reporting, you may encounter phrases describing “geschatte kosten” (the estimated costs) or “geschatte waarde” (the estimated value). The exact spelling can vary somewhat depending on orthographic style guides or editorial choices, with occasional occurrences of variants like geschatte; however, the meaning remains the same.

Relationship to related terms

The verb schatten also yields other forms in Dutch, such as geschat for the past participle in sentences like “de kosten zijn geschat.” The term geschatte belongs to a family of adjectives used to describe approximate quantities. The concept is similar in other Germanic languages, though spelling and usage differ.

See also

Schatten (to estimate or to treasure), geschat (past participle), geschatte/geschatte variants in Dutch orthography.

Notes

Geschatte is primarily a Dutch-language usage found in formal and informal contexts to signal approximation. In German, a related form Geschätzte appears as a formal salutation in letters, meaning “esteemed,” and is not a direct synonym in Dutch contexts.