Antwoordgever

Antwoordgever is a Dutch noun meaning a person or system that provides an answer to a question. The word is formed from antwoord, meaning "answer," and gever, meaning "giver." It can refer to a human respondent in conversation, a student offering a solution, a participant in a survey, or an automated system such as a chatbot or search engine that returns an answer to a query.

In everyday use, an antwoordgever can be a person who answers questions in dialogue or a written solution in an assignment. In research or surveys, the term describes the respondent who supplies the answers. In educational settings, it may designate the student or expert who provides the correct or required response, sometimes with reasoning or steps shown.

In technological and information contexts, antwoordgevers include digital assistants, chatbots, and search engines that generate replies to user inquiries. They can also appear in customer service, where agents or automated systems act as antwoordgevers by delivering information, instructions, or troubleshooting steps.

Related terms include vrager (the questioner) and respondent (a broader term used for someone who answers in surveys or studies). The usage of antwoordgever is primarily descriptive and formal, and in everyday language more common alternatives include simply “de persoon die antwoordt” or “de respondent.”