geschilderde

Geschilderde is a Dutch adjective formed from the past participle geschilderd of the verb schilderen (to paint). It means painted and is used to describe surfaces, objects, or works that have received paint. In ordinary usage it appears most often in attributive position before a noun, for example de geschilderde deur (the painted door) or de geschilderde muren (the painted walls). In predicative position, after a linking verb such as zijn (to be), the form remains geschilderd, as in De deur is geschilderd.

The exact inflection of the attributive form varies with definiteness and number. In practice, de geschilderde deur and de geschilderde muren are common, while the predicative form is typically geschilderd, as in De deur is geschilderd. The word is widely used in everyday Dutch, especially in contexts dealing with interior decorating, furniture, architecture, and art handling.

Geschilderde is related to related terms such as beschilderd (decorated with painting) and verf (paint). It distinguishes a surface or object that has undergone painting from one that is unpainted. In historical or technical contexts, the nuance can extend to different kinds of painting techniques and finishes, but the core meaning remains that the item has been painted.

See also: Schilderen; Geschilderd; Beschilderd; Verf.