Afsturen

Afsturen is a Dutch verb meaning to send off, dispatch, or forward something to another location or person. It is commonly used for both physical items, like packages, and administrative or digital communications, such as invoices, orders, or messages. The term emphasizes the act of completing the sending process and delivering the item to its destination.

Grammen and form: afsturen is a separable prefix verb derived from stuur en. In the present tense, the prefix is separated: Ik stuur de zending vandaag af. The past participle is afgesTuurd, as in: Ik heb de zending afgestuurd. In the imperative: Stuur het pakket af! The nuance of usage can vary by context; in formal writing or logistics, afsturen often refers to final dispatch by an organization.

Usage and nuance: afsturen is frequently chosen in logistics and administrative contexts to indicate that something has been sent out for delivery or completed and handed over to the next stage. Verzend en is a broader, more neutral term for sending; doorsturen is used when a message or document is forwarded to someone else. Opsturen is another related verb that can imply sending by post or mail. The choice among afsturen, verzenden, opsturen, and doorsturen depends on the exact workflow and regional or stylistic preferences.

Examples: Een factuur wordt vandaag afgestuurd naar de klant. Ik heb het contract via e-mail afgestuurd. We sturen de goederen volgende week af per vrachtwagen. These sentences illustrate the typical use of afsturen in both electronic and physical dispatch contexts.