openingsgewijs

Openingsgewijs is a Dutch adverbial expression meaning “opening-wise” or “in terms of openings.” It is used to indicate that a discussion, analysis, or presentation is organized around openings—the initial points, entry points, or opening categories of a subject. The term appears primarily in formal Dutch prose, such as technical writing, journalism, and academic works, where authors want to structure content by openings rather than by other criteria.

Etymology and form: Openingsgewijs is a compound of openings (the plural of opening) and gewijs, a suffix that forms adverbs meaning “in the manner of” or “wise.” The construction behaves like a fixed expression and is typically understood as a category-based or framework-indicating modifier rather than a verb or noun.

Usage and contexts: The phrase is most likely to be encountered when the writer wishes to compare or present information grouped by opening-related categories. Contexts include chess journalism (analyzing results per chess opening), architectural or product-design discussions (organizing by entry points or access openings), and data reporting where results are shown opening-wise. In all cases, openingsgewijs signals that the structure of the content follows openings as the organizing principle.

Examples: “Openingsgewijs analyseert het rapport de prestaties per openingscategorie.” “De resultaten worden openingsgewijs gepresenteerd, zodat men per opening inzicht krijgt.”

See also: the Dutch suffix -wijs, the concept of categorization by topic, and discussions of how language uses -wijs constructions to indicate a framework.