bereidt

Bereidt is a Dutch verb form meaning “prepares,” and it is the present-tense form of the verb bereiden, which means to prepare or to make ready. It is the third-person singular present indicative form for hij/zij/het, and it also appears as the second-person singular form with jij in ordinary present tense sentences: jij bereidt.

Conjugation and examples: The full present tense of bereiden is ik bereid, jij bereidt, hij/zij/het bereidt, wij bereiden, jullie bereiden, zij bereiden. Examples: Hij bereidt het avondeten voor. Jij bereidt de uitnodigingen voor. Zij bereidt zich voor op het examen.

Other forms and usage: The past participle of bereiden is bereid, as in Het eten is bereid. The adjective bereid means ready or prepared; it appears in phrases such as Ik ben bereid om te helpen. The noun bereiding denotes the act of preparation.

Etymology and note: Bereiden is a regular Dutch verb, and bereidt reflects the standard present-tense ending for the stem bereid. The word bereid also exists as an adjective meaning ready in Dutch, illustrating a close relationship between the verb form and its related meanings.