Adopteert

Adopteert is the third-person singular present tense form of the Dutch verb adopteren, which means to adopt. The verb is used for taking someone or something as one’s own through a formal or informal act, such as adopting a child, a pet, or a policy. It can also appear in broader contexts where a person takes up or accepts a practice, idea, or stance.

Etymology and related forms: Adopteren is a loanword in Dutch, deriving from the French adopter, which itself comes from Latin adoptare. The noun form for the act is adoptie, and the person who carries out the act is often referred to as the adopter or adoptant in legal contexts. The past participle is geadopteerd, used with auxiliary verbs in perfect tenses (e.g., heeft geadopteerd).

Grammar and conjugation: In present tense, the full set is ik adopteer, jij adopteert, hij adopteert, wij adopteren, jullie adopteren, zij adopteren. The spelling shows the characteristic -teert ending in the singular third person. Past tenses include adopteerde (simple past) and geadopteerd (past participle). Passive constructions use wordt geadopteerd (is adopted) or zijn geadopteerd (have been adopted) as appropriate.

Usage notes: Adopteert typically appears in sentences describing ongoing actions, for example, "Zij adopteert een hond" (She adopts a dog) or "De familie adopteert een meisje uit het buitenlands adoptieregister" (in formal contexts). In legal language, there are related terms such as adoptant (the adopter) and geadopteerde (the adopted person), as well as the noun adoptie (the act of adoption).

See also: adopteren, adoptie, geadopteerde, adoptant.