verlaagde

Verlaagde is a Dutch word that functions as both a verb form and an adjective, stemming from the verb verlagen, meaning to reduce or lower. The word is closely related to verlaagd (past participle) and verlaging (noun: reduction).

As a verb form, verlaagde is the simple past tense (preterite) of verlagen. It is used when the subject performed the action of lowering something. For example: De prijs verlaagde vorige week. De overheid verlaagde de belastingen. In passive constructions, the same idea is often expressed with werd verlaagd: De prijs werd verlaagd.

As an attributive adjective, verlaagde describes a noun to indicate that it has been reduced or lowered. This is common in economic, retail, and policy contexts. When used with a definite article, the adjective typically takes the -e ending: de verlaagde prijs, de verlaagde rente. It can also appear in plural: de verlaagde prijzen, de verlaagde tarieven. The meaning is “lowered” or “reduced,” signaling a state change from a previous level.

Etymologically, verlagen combines the prefix ver- with laag (low), forming a word that conveys a decrease in level, amount, or intensity. Related terms include verlaging (the act or result of lowering) and verlaagd (the past participle used as an adjective in other contexts).

In usage, verlaagde is common in business and government communications, describing price cuts, tax reductions, interest rate changes, and other policy or market adjustments. See also: verhogen (to raise), verlaging (reduction).