Wereldwijde

Wereldwijde is a Dutch adjective meaning worldwide or global, used to describe something that spans the entire world or has a global scope. It appears in contexts such as business, science, and media, for example in phrases like wereldwijde netwerken, wereldwijde handel, and wereldwijde media-aandacht.

Morphology and usage: The term is a compound of wereld (world) and wijd (wide). The attributive form wereldwijde is used before feminine singular or plural nouns, as in wereldwijde aanwezigheid (worldwide presence) or wereldwijde netwerken (worldwide networks). For masculine or neuter singular nouns, the uninflected form wereldwijd is common, as in een wereldwijd netwerk. As an adverb, the related form wereldwijd means “worldwide” in reference to actions, for example wereldwijd opereren (to operate worldwide).

Origin and related terms: Wereldwijde derives from Dutch compounds combining world-related concepts. It is closely tied to other global descriptors such as globaal and mondiaal, which carry similar meaning in different registers. In discussions about globalization and international reach, wereldwijde is a standard descriptive option in written Dutch. See also globalisering (globalization) and internationaal (international), which relate to broad, cross-border scope in related discourse.