gevoegde

Gevoegde is a Dutch term that functions as the past participle of the verb voegen (to join) and can be used as an adjective meaning joined or connected. In practice, modern Dutch more often expresses the sense of “added” with the verb toevoegen and its past participle toegevoegd. The attributive form of toegevoegd is toegevoegde, as in toegevoegde waarde (added value).

The form gevoegde occurs less frequently in contemporary usage and is more typical in older texts or in contexts where the base verb is voegen rather than toevoegen. It can appear in compound expressions describing things that have been joined or connected, such as de gevoegde delen, meaning the joined parts. In everyday writing, however, the preferred phrasing for “added” in the sense of supplementation is toegevoegde.

Gevoegde also appears in passive constructions related to voegen, for example zijn gevoegd, meaning the parts have been joined. Because of this, gevoegde is encountered primarily by readers dealing with historical documents, specialized technical language, or certain legal formulations, where the traditional participle of voegen is still preserved.

See also: toegevoegde waarde; voeg; voegwoord; voegingskunde.