overgebracht

Overgebracht is the past participle of the Dutch verb overbrengen, which means to transfer, convey, bring across, or transport something from one place or person to another, as well as to communicate or transmit information or signals. The form reflects the combining prefix over- with het werkwoord brengen (to bring).

The term is used across several domains. In a physical sense, it describes moving people or objects to a new location, such as a patient being overgebracht to another hospital or a shipment that has been overgebracht to a warehouse. In communication, it refers to conveying a message or information, for example when a statement is overgebracht to the press or when instructions are overgebracht to staff. In a medical or epidemiological context, het virus kan van mens op mens overgebracht worden, describing transmission. The expression can also denote the transfer of abstract things like duties, rights, or responsibilities, as in the transfer of powers or assets being overgebracht to another entity.

In grammar, overgebracht is used with certain auxiliary verbs to form compound tenses, typically with hebben in the perfect tense (Ik heb het overgebracht) and in passive constructions with zijn or worden (Het bericht is overgebracht; Het bericht wordt overgebracht). The prefix over- indicates movement across boundaries or channels, while the core meaning remains tied to bringing or transferring something to another state, location, or recipient.

Related terms include overdragen, which is a closely related verb with nuances centered more on transferring rights, responsibilities, or data. Overbrengen remains a general term for conveyance and transmission in both concrete and abstract senses.