ingezonden

Ingezonden is a Dutch term that functions as the past participle and adjectival form of the verb inzenden, meaning to submit or to send in. It indicates that something has been submitted to an organization, publication, competition, or other authority.

Usage is common in bureaucratic, academic, and media contexts. As an attributive adjective, it precedes a noun: een ingezonden brief (a submitted letter), ingezonden stukken (submitted documents). It can also be used predicatively: De ingezonden voorstellen zijn beoordeeld (The submitted proposals have been reviewed).

Grammar notes: inzenden is a separable prefix verb; the past participle is ingezonden. It is used with forms of hebben or zijn depending on construction: De brief is ingezonden. In everyday usage, ingezonden simply marks submission, regardless of tense. A related distinction exists with indienen, whose past participle is ingediend. Indienen tends to carry a more formal or official nuance, as in een aanvraag is ingediend (an application has been submitted).

Context and nuance: Ingezonden is often found in announcements, reports, and commentaries that reference material sent to editors, juries, or authorities. It can apply to letters, articles, proposals, or applications that have been forwarded for assessment or review.

See also: inzenden, indienen, ingezending, ingediend, ingezonden brief.