Verblijfs

Verblijfs is a Dutch combining form derived from the noun verblijf, which means stay or residence. It is not used as a stand-alone word in ordinary speech; instead, verblijfs- appears in compound terms that relate to staying, living, or residency. The form is common in official, legal, and administrative language.

The base noun verblijf refers to the act of staying or the place where someone stays. The related verb verblijven means to stay or reside temporarily or in a fixed place. The prefix verblijfs- then links this idea to a following noun, creating terms that denote a relationship to residence or duration of stay.

In practice, verblijfs- occurs in many formal terms, especially regarding immigration, housing, and civil status. Examples include verblijfsvergunning (residence permit), verblijfsadres (residential address), verblijfsrecht (residency rights), and verblijfsduur (length of stay or duration of residence). Other possible formations include verblijfsruimte (living space or accommodation) and verblijfsgebied (residential area), depending on context and terminology.

Usage notes:

- Verblijfs- is a productive lemma in Dutch for building compound nouns tied to staying or residing, particularly in Belgian and Dutch administrative language.

- It is distinct from the root verblijf, which can function as a noun on its own to denote a stay or a place of stay, and from the verb verblijven, which means to stay.

See also: verblijf, verblijven, verblijfsvergunning, residency terms in Dutch and Flemish administrative law.