Afspeelde

Afspeelde is a verb form derived from the Dutch verb afspelen. Afspelen means to play back or to perform a piece, such as a recording, a scene, or a musical work. The prefix af- signals completion or repetition in combination with het werkwoord spelen, and afspelen covers several related senses: to replay a recording, to perform or enact a piece in a performance, or to take place in a sequence of events in a narrative sense.

Grammatical note: afspeelde corresponds to the simple past (onvoltooid verleden tijd) of afspelen when used transitively to describe a past action. In standard Dutch orthography, the simple past of separable verbs like afspelen is typically written with the prefix split, yielding spealde af (for example, hij speelde het stuk af). The past participle is afgespeeld, used with have or be in perfect tenses (ze hebben afgespeeld, het stuk is afgespeeld). The one-word form afspeelde is less common in contemporary written Dutch and is generally not the preferred spelling in modern usage.

Usage context examples:

- Hij speelde het stuk af voor het publiek. (he performed the play for the audience)

- De opname werd afgespeeld in de zaal. (the recording was played back in the hall)

- De gebeurtenissen speelden zich af in de middeleeuwen. (the events took place in the Middle Ages)

See also: afspelen, spelen, afspeelterm usage in media and theatre. Afspeelde as a standalone entry represents a specific conjugated form rather than a separate lexical item; the underlying verbs and meanings remain as afspelen, with related forms adapting to tense and voice.