verminderde

Verminderde is a Dutch word that serves as the past participle and adjective form of the verb verminderen, meaning to reduce or decrease. It describes something that has been reduced in amount, extent, intensity, or effectiveness.

Origin and usage: Verminderde derives from verminderen with the adjectival suffix -de. As an adjective, it can modify a noun either attributively (before the noun) or predicatively (after linking verbs such as zijn).

Common contexts include medicine and healthcare, where it describes impaired function or capacity, for example verminderde nierfunctie (reduced kidney function) or verminderde gehoor (impaired hearing). It also appears in everyday language, such as verminderde eetlust (decreased appetite) or verminderde mobiliteit (reduced mobility), and in business language to indicate verminderde productiviteit (reduced productivity).

Grammatical note: Verminderde behaves like other Dutch adjectives, agreeing with the noun in gender and number. Example phrases include een verminderde kans (a reduced chance) and verminderde resultaten (reduced results).

See also: verminderen, vermindering.