bevorderens

Bevorderens is a Dutch term that is not part of standard usage in most dictionaries. In common Dutch, the noun for the act or process of promoting is bevordering (with the plural bevorderingen), while bevorderend is an adjective and bevorderen is the verb. The form bevorderens therefore appears only sporadically and is generally considered nonstandard.

Linguistically, bevorderens can be read as a potential agent noun formed from the verb bevorderen, intended to mean “those who promote” or “promoters.” However, Dutch normally forms agent nouns with suffixes such as -er or -aar, and -ens is not productive in contemporary Dutch for this purpose. This makes bevorderens unusual and prone to being viewed as incorrect, dialectal, or stylistic rather than accepted usage.

Because of its atypical status, bevorderens should be avoided in formal writing. If the term appears, it is advisable to determine whether it is a typographical error for bevordering or bevorderingen, a coined term within a specific organization, or a deliberate stylistic choice in a niche text. In most contexts, using the standard forms bevordering, bevorderingen, or bevorderend will communicate clearly and align with normative Dutch.

See also: bevorderen, bevordering, bevorderend, bevorderingen.