Logeerden

Logeerden is the imperfect (past) tense form of the Dutch verb logeren, meaning to stay overnight as a guest or to lodge temporarily with someone. It is used with plural subjects: wij logeerden, jullie logeerden, zij logeerden. The corresponding singular forms are ik logeerde, jij logeerde, hij/zij logerde.

In ordinary use, logeerden denotes informal, short‑term lodging with family or friends, rather than paid accommodation. It emphasizes hospitality and social visiting rather than a formal arrangement. For example: Gisteren logeerden onze buren bij ons. Tijdens de vakantie logeerden we drie nachten bij opa en oma.

As a noun, logeerden is uncommon and not standard in everyday Dutch; when referring to the guests who stayed overnight, speakers typically phrasing like “de gasten die logeerden” or similar constructions.

Etymology: The verb logeren is of Dutch origin and is cognate with related forms in other Germanic languages, such as German logieren, reflecting a common root connected to lodging and staying somewhere temporarily. The term is primarily used in Dutch and Flemish contexts to describe the act of staying overnight as a guest rather than formal accommodation arrangements.

See also: logeren, lodging, hospitality.