Opgroeide

Opgroeide is not a standalone entry in standard Dutch dictionaries. It is generally understood as a nonstandard or erroneous one-word form of the verb opgroeien, which means to grow up. The correct constructions are two separate words in the simple past tense (groeide op) and a compound form with the past participle (opgegroeid).

Opgroeien is a separable verb formed from op- plus groeien. In the simple past tense you would say iemand groeide op ergens op, for example: Zij groeide op in Amsterdam. In the present perfect or passato prossimo, the common construction uses een hulpwerkwoord van zijn: Ze is opgegroeid in een klein dorp. The past participle opgegroeid is used with zijn: Dit kind is opgegroeid tussen warme familiebanden.

Usage notes: While opgroeide as a single word may appear occasionally in informal writing, headlines, or as a typographical error, it is not considered correct standard Dutch. Correct usage prioritizes either groeide op (simple past) or is opgegroeid (past participle). The meaning remains the same—describing the process of growing up in a certain place or context.

See also: opgroeien, opgegroeid, groeien, grammatica van Nederlandse werkwoorden.

In summary, opgroeide is not the preferred form for describing someone who grew up; the standard forms are groeide op or is opgegroeid. The term reflects the Dutch language’s separable-prefix verb behavior and is used to convey origin in a person’s upbringing.