Hertrouwd

Hertrouwd is a Dutch term that functions as both an adjective and the past participle of the verb hertrouwen, meaning to marry again after the end of a previous marriage. A person who has remarried is described as hertrouwd; the remarriage may occur after a divorce or after the death of a spouse. The term is gender-neutral and can describe individuals or couples. In sentences, you can say: Hij is hertrouwd or Zij is hertrouwd to indicate the remarriage. The noun phrase het hertrouwde paar refers to a couple in which at least one person has remarried; more precise forms may be used in context. The prefix her- denotes recurrence or anew, combined with trouwen, to form the sense of remarriage.

Etymology: the word originates from the combination of her- (again, anew) with trouwen (to marry). It is common in both the Netherlands and Flanders.

Context: Remarriage status can appear in civil records, genealogical research, or biographical writing. It does not indicate why the first marriage ended, only that a new marriage has occurred.

See also: huwelijk (marriage), scheiding (divorce), weduwnaar/weduwe (widower/widow), hertrouwen (to remarry).