verteld

Verteld is the past participle of the Dutch verb vertellen, meaning to tell, recount, or relate. As a participle, verteld is used in various tenses and in the passive voice, and it can appear in compound forms such as hebben or zijn, depending on the construction.

In use, verteld commonly appears in perfect tenses and passive constructions. Examples include: Ik heb het verteld (I have told it), Het verhaal werd verteld door de verteller (The story was told by the narrator). The participle also appears in present perfect passive forms such as Het verhaal is verteld (The story has been told). In addition, verteld pairs with the present participle form vertellend to describe ongoing narration, as in vertellende passages (narrative passages).

Etymology and related forms: verteld derives from vertellen, with the prefixed ver- common in Dutch verbs. Related forms include vertellen (infinitive), verteller (narrator), vertelling (narration, recounting), and vertellend (present participle "telling"). The word is primarily a grammatical term in Dutch grammar and usage rather than a standalone lexical item.

Usage notes: Verteld is used to convey that information has already been communicated or that a narration is completed. It cooperates with passive voice via worden (Het verhaal werd verteld) and with finite tenses via hebben or zijn as auxiliary verbs. In everyday language, vaker is préfère de phrase met vertellen in active voice rather than relying on the participle.

See also: vertellen, verteller, vertelling, verhaal.