Verzamelt

Verzamelt is the present tense, third-person singular form of the Dutch verb verzamelen, which means to collect or to gather. It is used when a subject is in the process of collecting items, data, or information. For example, hij verzamelt postzegels. In a broader sense it can describe ongoing actions of accumulation or compilation.

Conjugation and forms: In present tense, the standard forms are: ik verzamel, jij verzamelt, hij verzamelt, wij verzamelen, jullie verzamelen, zij verzamelen. The form verzamelt also appears in sentences with hij or jij. The simple past is verzamelde, and the past participle is verzameld, used with hebben: hij heeft verzameld, zij hebben verzameld. The present participle is verzamelend, as in “verzamelend gegevens verzamelen.”

Related terms: The noun verzameling means a collection or assemblage. A person who collects is een verzamelaar (collector). The infinitive is verzamelen, and the related adjective is verzamelingachtig in some constructions, though more common is to use verzameling as a noun rather than an adjective.

Etymology and usage notes: Verzamelt is derived from verzamelen, with the common prefix ver- attached to the root meaning to gather. The word is widely used in everyday Dutch, both in literal contexts (collecting stamps, coins, or objects) and in figurative ones (collecting data, information, or experiences). The form is productive in journalism, science, and hobby contexts, where ongoing collection is described.