verlengd

Verlengd is a Dutch-language term that means extended or lengthened. It exists as the past participle of the verb verlengen and as an adjective describing something that has been made longer, such as a deadline, a document, or a physical dimension.

Grammatically, the form can vary with position in a noun phrase. The attributive form is commonly verlengde, while the predicative use with a linking verb often appears as verlengd. In practice you may encounter phrases such as verlengde termijn, verlengde versie, or verlengde tunnel to denote something that has been extended.

Common usages include describing both temporal and spatial extension. For example, een verlengde termijn refers to an extended period, while een verlengde versie refers to an extended version of a document or media. The term can apply to infrastructure, processes, or schedules that have been lengthened.

Etymology and related forms: verlengd is the past participle form used in many contexts, built from ver- plus lengd (length) and related to modern length terms such as lengte and lengte. The word is also found in Afrikaans with the same meaning of “extended” or “lengthened,” reflecting shared Dutch linguistic roots. The noun form for the act of extending is verlenging, which denotes the extension itself.

See also: verlengen (to extend), verlenging (extension), extended versions or terms in Dutch-language usage.