nagelopen

Nagelopen is a Dutch verb form meaning to review or inspect something by going through it in detail. In practice it is used with the auxiliary hebben to describe actions completed in the past: ik heb de gegevens nagelopen (I have checked the data). The action conveys thoroughness, such as verifying figures, lists, procedures, or texts.

The word is formed from na- meaning after or through, combined with lopen, the verb to walk. Used figuratively, it expresses going through a document or set of items to inspect them. As a past participle, nagelopen can function in perfect tense constructions and, attributively, to describe items that have been checked: een nagelopen rapport (a checked report).

Common contexts for nagelopen include administration, finance, journalism, and research. It is often used when accuracy is important, such as audits, compliance checks, or proofreading. It should not be confused with nakijken, which emphasizes correction, or doornemen, which stresses a general review.

Related Dutch verbs include nakijken (to check and correct), controleren (to control or verify), doornemen (to go through or review), and doorlopen (to go through or run through a process). These terms are used in similar contexts but carry slightly different nuances about the nature of the review or action performed.