Beheren

Beheren is a Dutch verb meaning to manage, administer, supervise, or control resources, property, or organizations. It can refer to day-to-day operational tasks as well as longer-term administrative activities. Common contexts include the beheer van gebouwen, vastgoed, instellingen, of fondsen. The noun form is beheer and the agent form is beheerder.

Etymology and usage notes: Beheren derives from heer, with the prefix be- that signals bringing something under control or management. The term is closely related to other Germanic forms that express administering or maintaining, and is widely used in both private and public sectors.

Contexts and distinctions: Beheren is often contrasted with besturen. Beheren emphasizes operational management, maintenance, compliance, and financial handling of assets, whereas besturen focuses more on strategic leadership of an organization. Common collocations include financieel beheer (financial management), assetbeheer (asset management), and data-beheer (data management). The passive form is wordt beheerd, and the perfect tense typically uses beheerd with hebben, as in de organisatie heeft het beheer van het fonds beheerd.

Related terms and roles: The noun beheer refers broadly to management activities, while beheerder denotes the person who administers or manages, such as een beheerder van een woning of een beheerorganisatie. In legal contexts, beheer of beheerre gel relates to rights and responsibilities tied to the management of property or funds. Beheren thus covers a range of administrative duties centered on sustaining, operating, and regulating resources or assets.