Overzet

Overzet is a Dutch noun with several related meanings. The word derives from over, meaning across, and zet, a form related to zetten (to set or put), indicating the act of moving something to the other side.

In its most common use, a overzet refers to a crossing or ferry service that moves people or goods from one shore to another. This sense is common in historical and regional contexts, describing a river crossing or a coastal crossing by boat. In transport and logistics, phrases such as overzet of passengers or overzetdienst describe the service that carries people or cargo across water.

In a broader sense, overzet can denote the act of transferring something from one place or state to another. In everyday Dutch, the related verb overzetten means to move, copy, or transfer, for example data, money, or a person from one account, location, or state to another.

Overzet also occurs as a surname and, occasionally, in place names or company names in Dutch-speaking areas. As with many Dutch terms, the precise meaning depends on context.

Related terms include overzetten (to transfer) and overzetdienst (ferry service).