Breakdown of De betrouwbaarheid van de sollicitant is gebleken.
zijn
to be
van
from (possession, starting point) / made of
de sollicitant
the applicant
blijken
to turn out / to appear
Questions & Answers about De betrouwbaarheid van de sollicitant is gebleken.
How is betrouwbaarheid formed, and why does it use -heid instead of -iteit?
It is formed from the adjective betrouwbaar (reliable) plus the suffix -heid, which turns a quality into a noun (like '-ness' or '-ity' in English). You generally use -heid for native Dutch words, while -iteit is attached to words of foreign origin, particularly Latin or French (like kwaliteit).
Why do we use is here (is gebleken) instead of heeft?
The verb blijken (to become apparent / to turn out) takes zijn rather than hebben in the present perfect tense. This is common for verbs that describe an involuntary change of state or a situation coming to light, rather than a deliberate action.
What is the exact meaning of gebleken in this context?
Gebleken is the past participle of blijken. It implies that the applicant's reliability has been proven or has become a clear fact based on evidence. If the sentence had used geleken (from lijken), it would only mean the reliability 'seemed' to be there, without concrete proof.
How is the word sollicitant formed?
It is formed from the verb solliciteren (to apply for a job) using the suffix -ant. Just like in English (apply becoming applicant), this suffix denotes a person performing the action. Note that while it looks like the English word 'solicit', in Dutch it almost exclusively refers to applying for jobs.