Verspreidde

Verspreidde is the past tense form of the Dutch verb verspreiden, which means to spread or disseminate. The term is used to describe actions in the past where something was distributed, communicated, or propagated, such as information, rumors, diseases, or physical materials. In contemporary Dutch, verspreiden is a regular verb and appears in a variety of contexts, from journalism to everyday speech.

Grammatical notes and etymology: Verspreiden is formed with the prefix ver- added to spreiden (to spread). In the simple past, the singular forms are verspreidde and the plural forms are verspreidden. The past participle is verspreid, used with have or be in perfect tenses (for example, heeft verspreid or is verspreid). The word can appear in active constructions (someone spread something) or in intransitive forms (rumors spread). The pronunciation places emphasis on the stem, with the final syllable carrying the past-tense ending.

Usage: Verspreidde is typically used when recounting a completed action of dissemination. It is common in news reporting, historical narration, and storytelling. It can describe spread across media, populations, or geographic areas, as well as the distribution of tangible items.

Examples:

- Het nieuws verspreidde zich snel onder de bevolking.

- De berichten verspreidden zich via sociale media.

See also: verspreiden; verspreid; Dutch past tense conjugation; dissemination in Dutch linguistics.

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