officiéle
Officiële is a Dutch adjective meaning "official," used to describe things that relate to an office, authority, or sanctioned status. It denotes that something is issued by, or recognized by, an authority such as a government, organization, or institution. The term is commonly used for documents, statements, languages, and roles that carry formal approval or legitimacy, for example officiële documenten (official documents), officiële verklaring (official statement), or officiële taal (official language).
Etymology and cognates: Officiële derives from het adjectief officieel with the suffix -e for inflection before
Usage and grammar: Officiële is the attributive form used before a noun in standard Dutch, as in
Related terms: The word is distinct from formel, which signals formality or etiquette rather than official
Overall, officiële is a core term for describing legitimacy, authorization, and formal status in Dutch, widely