Verscheurde

Verscheurde is a Dutch term that functions both as a past tense form of the verb verscheuren and as an adjective form describing something that has been torn. The core meaning is “torn” or “ripped,” and it is commonly used to refer to materials such as paper, fabric, or other objects that have been physically damaged by tearing.

As a verb form, verscheurde appears in the simple past tense for singular subjects. For example, ik verscheurde het papier (I tore the paper), hij verscheurde de brief (he tore the letter). The plural past tense form is verscheurden (wij verscheurden, zij verscheurden). In perfect tenses, the past participle verscheurd is used with a helper verb (bijvoorbeeld: ik heb het papier verscheurd).

As an attributive adjective before a noun, especially with a definite article, the form verscheiden is typically realized as verscheurde to agree in gender and number (de verscheurde brief, het verscheurde vel). This adjectival use conveys that the item has already been torn.

Etymology and related terms: verscheuren is formed from the prefix ver- attached to scheuren (to tear). The result is a verb meaning to tear apart or shred, with verscheurde serving as both the past-tense form and the adjectival past participle in different syntactic contexts. Related terms include scheuren (to tear) and verscheuring (a tearing or rupture).

See also: verscheiden (not applicable here), verscheidenheid (variety of forms), verscheuren (the base verb).