vergiftigde

Vergiftigde is a Dutch term that functions as an adjective or a nominal form meaning “poisoned.” It is the past participle of the verb vergiftigen (to poison) and is used to describe someone or something that has been exposed to poison or contaminated by it. In ordinary Dutch, vergiftigd is used in passive constructions (is vergiftigd) to indicate that poisoning has occurred, while vergiftigde is used in attributive positions before a noun or as a short noun.

As an attributive adjective, vergiftigde can precede a noun to specify that the affected person or thing has been poisoned, for example: de vergiftigde patiënt (the poisoned patient) or de vergiftigde voedselvoorraad (the stock of poisoned food). The form can also be used as a standalone noun with a definite article, such as de vergiftigde (the poisoned one). In everyday language, the related noun vergiftiging refers to the act or process of poisoning, vergif is poison, and gif is a broader term for a poisonous substance.

Etymology traces vergiftigde to vergiftigen, combining ver- as a prefix and gif (poison) with the -tigen suffix used to form verbs in Dutch. The word is part of the vocabulary surrounding chemistry, toxicology, and cases involving deliberate or accidental poisoning. Usage is typically neutral and descriptive, suitable for medical, legal, historical, and journalistic contexts.

See also: vergiftiging, vergift, gif, toxicologie.