Verscheen

Verscheen is the past tense form of the Dutch verb verschijnen, which means to appear, to come into view, to emerge, or to be published. The word is used when referring to something that became visible or known at a point in the past, such as a person appearing, a phenomenon becoming noticeable, or a publication coming out.

Etymology and meaning: Verschijnen derives from schijnen (to shine or to seem) with the prefix ver-, which in Dutch often marks a change of state or a completed action. The combination shifts the sense toward appearance or emergence. The verb can describe literal appearances (someone arriving) as well as figurative ones (an article appearing in print or online).

Usage: In everyday Dutch, verscheen is used for past occurrences of appearing or becoming visible. It also appears in journalistic and literary contexts to report when a new work or piece of information became available. The perfect tense is formed with is verschenen (e.g., Het document is verschenen).

Conjugation notes: Present tense verschijn(t) is used for current appearance (hij verschijnt). Imperfect past is verscheen (hij verscheen). The past participle is verschenen, usually combined with zijn in perfect tenses (Het rapport is verschenen).

Examples:

- Toen verscheen er een onbekende man aan de deur. (An unknown man appeared at the door.)

- Het boek verscheen gisteren in de winkels. (The book appeared in stores yesterday.)

- Het bericht is verschenen. (The report has appeared.)

See also: Verschijnen.