getelde

Getelde is a Dutch attributive form of the past participle of the verb tellen (to count). It functions as an adjective meaning “counted” or “tallied,” used to describe numbers or items whose quantities have been determined. The base participle is geteld, which appears in perfect tenses (for example, Ik heb het bedrag geteld; De stemmen zijn geteld). When used before a noun, the participle takes an -e ending in common usage, as in de getelde stemmen, het getelde bedrag, or de getelde cijfers. This form signals that counting has been completed and the figures are considered final or verified.

Usage and context: Getelde is commonly found in official reporting, statistics, elections, and inventory contexts. It emphasizes that the numbers have undergone counting or verification. It is distinct from the uninflected participle in non-attributive positions, where geteld is used in compound tenses.

Grammatical notes: Getelde is not a standalone verb; it cannot form a finite tense by itself. For predicative use after a linking verb, Dutch typically uses geteld (Het bedrag is geteld; De stemmen zijn geteld). Getelde serves as an attributive adjective and agrees in number and definiteness with the noun it modifies.

See also: Tellen, Getal, Getallen, Getalname. Examples include de getelde stemmen (the counted votes), het getelde bedrag (the counted amount), and de getelde cijfers (the tallied figures).