Verwelkomde

Verwelkomde is a Dutch term formed as the past participle and adjectival form of the verb verwelkommen, meaning to welcome someone warmly or ceremonially. In everyday language it describes someone or something that has been greeted with hospitality or acceptance, or it can refer to the act or state of having been welcomed in a specific setting.

Etymology and usage: The word combines the prefix ver- with welkomen (to welcome), yielding a form that can function as an adjective or as part of a passive construction. The attributive form verwenkomde is used before a noun, for example de verwelkomde gasten (the welcomed guests). In passive voice, the standard past participle verwelkomd is used without the -e, as in de gasten zijn verwelkomd (the guests have been welcomed). The -de ending is typical when the participle is inflected to agree with gender and number in attributive position.

Examples: De verwelkomde gasten voelden zich meteen thuis. Tijdens de opening werd het publiek verwelkomd door de burgemeester. These uses illustrate how verwelkomde can describe recipients of welcome as well as the act of welcoming.

See also: welkomen, welkom, welkomheid, gastvrijheid. Verwelkomde is primarily a linguistic and descriptive term in Dutch, useful in contexts like hospitality, migration, events, and ceremonial occasions.