verrichtingen

Verrichtingen is a Dutch noun that refers to acts, actions, or operations that have been carried out or are being carried out. It is the plural form of verrichting, derived from the verb verrichten, meaning to perform, execute, or accomplish. The term is commonly used in formal and administrative language in the Netherlands and Flanders, particularly in legal, notarial, and financial contexts.

In legal and administrative usage, verrichtingen denote acts that produce legal effects or require formal disposition, such as the transfer of property, registration of rights, or contractual dispositions. In civil-law and notarial practice, lists of verrichtingen may describe the sequence of actions authorized by a client or required for a transaction.

In finance and accounting, verrichtingen refer to actions or transactions conducted by an organization, such as purchases, sales, payments, or other bookkeeping entries. The term emphasizes the act of performing the transaction rather than the result alone.

In medicine and research contexts, verrichtingen can mean procedures or operations carried out by professionals, including medical procedures (medische verrichtingen) or experimental procedures.

Etymology and usage notes: verrichtingen are typically used in formal or technical writing. The term is closely related to synonyms such as handelingen and transacties, and its precise meaning is often shaped by the domain (law, accounting, medicine). In everyday speech, the more common verb verrichten or general terms for actions are usually preferred.