Wisselt

Wisselt is a Dutch verb form that functions as the third-person singular present tense of wisselen. The core meaning is to change, swap, or exchange one thing for another, and it can also convey the idea of alternating or varying.

Use and contexts

Wisselen is common in everyday language. It is used for exchanging money, as in geld wisselen at a bank or post office. It also appears in contexts like switching jobs (van baan wisselen), changing plans, or describing variation in conditions. For example, het weer wisselt snel means the weather changes quickly, and de prijzen wisselen vaak gedurende de dag means prices fluctuate frequently over the course of the day. The verb is versatile and can pair with a range of subjects depending on what is being changed or exchanged.

Conjugation and form

The form wisselt is specific to hij, zij, of het (he/she/it changes). Other present-tense forms include ik wissel, jij wisselt, wij wisselen, jullie wisselen, zij wisselen. The noun wissel exists as well, meaning a change or an exchange, and in some contexts can refer to a banknote or a railway turnout (wissel).

Etymology and related terms

Wisselen derives from Middle Dutch and is cognate with German wechseln. Related Dutch nouns include wissel (the act of changing, an exchange) and wisselgeld (small change or coins returned in an exchange).

See also

Wissel, wisselgeld, wisselen. The term is primarily a verb, but its related noun forms are common in Dutch everyday language and specialized domains such as finance and transportation.