Passeer

Passeer is a Dutch verb meaning to pass by, go past, or overtake. It is derived from the infinitive passeren. The word is commonly used for both physical movement and figurative passage, such as a person or vehicle moving past another object, or someone getting past an obstacle or opponent. It can also apply to routes or routes being moved along, as in passing along a street or a border checkpoint.

In everyday use, passeer appears in contexts such as driving, walking, or sports. For example, a car might passeert a slower vehicle, a runner may passeert a competitor, or a train might passeert a station as it continues on its route. In sports like football, a player may passeert an opponent, meaning to go past the defender. The verb can also describe passing a location, route, or checkpoint in a broader sense.

Conjugation and forms: the infinitive is passeren. In the present tense, forms include ik passeer, jij passeert, hij passeert; wij passeren, jullie passeren, zij passeren. The simple past is passeerde, and the past participle is gepasseerd. The voltooide tijd is usually formed with zijn: ik ben gepasseerd (I have passed by).

Etymology: passeer traces to the French passer, via the Dutch verb passeren, reflecting a shared Romance origin in meaning to cross or go beyond.

See also: passeren, voorbijgaan, inhalen.