Overgange

Overgangen is the Dutch plural form of overgang and refers to transitions or changes from one state, condition, period, or place to another. The word combines over- (across, beyond) with gang (going, path), and it is used across many domains to describe movement from one situation to another.

In everyday language, overgangen describe practical and life-related changes, such as transitions from childhood to adolescence or from student life to the workforce. They can also refer to moments when something shifts from day to night or from one phase of a project to the next.

In physical and built environments, overgangen denote passages or crossings that connect spaces, such as doorways, corridors, or pedestrian transitions between zones. In technical and scientific contexts, the term can refer to state changes or phases in systems, processes, or materials (for example, faseovergangen in physics). In linguistics and music, overgangen can denote transitional elements that link sounds, meanings, or keys, such as boundary changes in speech or modulation between musical sections.

Usage varies by domain, and speakers often prefer more precise terms like transitie or faseovergang when specificity is required. Note that the standard Dutch plural is overgangen; overgange is not common and may reflect nonstandard usage or dialectal forms.

See also: overgang, transitie, faseovergang, modulatie.