Beïnvusst

Beïnvusst is a form that is not standard in Dutch orthography. It is sometimes encountered as a stylized or borrowed spelling in Dutch-language contexts to evoke the German word beeinflusst, which means influenced. In German, beeinflusst is the past participle of beeinflussen (to influence). In proper Dutch spelling, the corresponding past participle of beïnvloeden is beïnvloed, and the standard forms for related tenses follow Dutch conjugation.

Because Beïnvusst is not an official Dutch spelling, its appearance is typically limited to specific contexts such as branding, design, or quoted material where German influence is deliberately referenced. It may be used in titles, logos, or song names to suggest cross‑lingual borrowing or to create an artistic effect, rather than to convey standard grammatical information in Dutch.

Users encountering the term should treat it as a stylistic device rather than as a normal grammatical form. For standard language use, the Dutch verb beïnvloeden and its participle beïnvloed are the correct forms. The concept of influence itself is expressed in Dutch with words such as beïnvloeding (influence) and invloed (influence as a noun).

See also: beïnvloeden, beïnvloed, invloed. Related German form: beeinflusst (past participle of beeinflussen).