uitzaagd

Uitzaagd is the Dutch past participle of the verb uitzagen and is used both in literal and figurative senses in Dutch-language usage. Literally it describes material that has been cut, sawn out or hollowed by a saw (for example: hout is uitzaagd — the wood has been sawn out). As a verbal form it appears in compound tenses (hij heeft het uitgezaagd — he has sawn it out).

Figuratively, uitzaagd (and the verb uitzagen) is used colloquially to indicate tedium or annoyance. In some regions speakers use it to describe a person, story or activity that is repetitive, tiresome or has been discussed to excess (for example: dat onderwerp is uitzaagd — that topic has been beaten to death). Usage and nuance can vary by dialect and social context.

Etymology and related forms: the word derives from uit- (out) + zagen (to saw). Related grammatical forms include uitzagen (infinitive), zaagde uit (simple past), and uitgezaagd (alternative orthography in certain contexts). Uitzaagd should not be confused with uitzaaiing, a distinct noun meaning “sowing out” or, in medical contexts, “metastasis.”