toegelicht

Toegelicht is a Dutch term formed as the past participle of the verb toelichten, meaning to explain or illuminate. In use, toegelicht can function as part of a perfect tense or as an adjective meaning that something has been explained or clarified. It appears in formal, journalistic, and official writing to indicate that information has been provided with an accompanying explanation.

Etymology and forms: The verb toelichten combines toe- with lichten, tracing its sense of shedding light on a subject. The past participle is toegelicht, used with the auxiliary hebben in compound tenses, as in De cijfers zijn toegelicht. The term can also appear in attributive forms related to the noun toelichting (an explanation or clarification).

Usage and contexts: In official reports, press releases, and legal documents, toegelicht signals that a statement, figure, or decision has been explained or justified. Examples include: De cijfers zijn toegelicht in het rapport. De toelichting bij het besluit werd door de woordvoerder gegeven. In everyday speech, the verb form is more common in present tense (ik licht toe) than the past participle.

Relation to related terms: The noun toelichting denotes the actual explanation or clarification, whereas toegelicht refers to the act or result of explaining, typically in verb phrases or as a past-participle adjective. Synonyms in Dutch include verklaren, verduidelijken, and uitleggen, though each carries slightly different nuance.

See also: toelichten, toelichting, verklaren, verduidelijken, uitleggen.