Stoorden

Stoorden is the simple past tense form of the Dutch verb storen, meaning to disturb, annoy, interrupt, or hinder. It describes a disturbance or interruption that took place in the past and can take a direct object.

Conjugation in the simple past (preterite) tense:

- ik stoorde

- jij stoorde

- hij/zij/het stoorde

- wij stoorden

- jullie stoorden

- zij stoorden

Usage examples:

- Het lawaai stoorde de buren gedurende de avond.

- De bezoekers stoorden de zaal met hun geluidsoverlast.

Notes:

Stoorden is most often encountered in narrative or reported speech to indicate past disturbance. It is the past tense form of storen and contrasts with the present tense stoor, stoort, and storen. The past participle gestoord is used when forming compound tenses or as an adjective (for example, iets is gestoord, meaning something is disturbed).

Etymology:

The verb storen is a West Germanic word and is cognate with the German stören. It is part of the broader family of Germanic verbs related to disturbing or interrupting.

See also:

Storen, gestoord, disturbance (in Dutch language usage).