Betrekt

Betrekt is the third-person singular present tense form of the Dutch verb betrekken, meaning to involve or to include someone or something in a matter, as well as to connect or relate to a topic. It is commonly used in contexts such as governance, business, and project management to describe bringing people, costs, or information into a process or decision.

The verb betrekken is of Dutch-Germanic origin, built with the prefix be- attached to trekken, which historically conveys the sense of drawing in or pulling into a situation. The present tense form betrekt is used with she/he/it as the subject, while betrekken (infinitive) and betrokken (past participle) are the base and past participle forms, respectively. The word is typically found in formal or administrative language, but it also appears in everyday discourse when describing collaborative or inclusive actions.

Usage notes include that betrekt can govern a wide range of objects, from people (betrekt de medewerkers) to resources or information (betrekt de kosten, betrekt de data). It frequently appears with prepositions such as bij (involve with/at) or in budgetary and policy contexts where involvement or attribution is a necessary aspect of the process.

Related terms include betrekken (the infinitive), betrokken (past participle used as an adjective meaning “involved”), and betrokkenheid (involvement). In English translations, betrekken is commonly rendered as “to involve,” “to involve in,” or “to connect to.”