bewijst

Bewijst is the third-person singular present tense form of the Dutch verb bewijzen, meaning to prove, to establish the truth of something through evidence. In ordinary and formal language, bewijzen is used to indicate that something is demonstrated or substantiated by data, observations, or argument. The term is common in legal, scientific, academic, and journalistic contexts, as well as in everyday discourse when asserting that a claim is supported by proof.

Etymology and related forms: Bewijzen comes from the prefix be- attached to wijzen, meaning to show or point. The word is closely related to its noun bewijs, meaning "proof" or "evidence," and to related terms such as bewijsmiddel (evidence) and bewijsdienst (proof service). The past participle of bewijzen is bewezen or bewezen, with bewezen used in per-fect tenses (for example, hebben bewezen = have proven). The present tense forms include ik bewijs, jij bewijst, hij bewijst, wij bewijzen, jullie bewijzen, zij bewijzen; bewijst appears specifically as the third-person singular form.

Usage notes: Bewijzen is used when asserting that a claim is supported by evidence. It can appear in legal rulings, scientific reports, logical arguments, and news reporting, as well as in everyday statements. It is often followed by a clause introduced by dat: "Dat bewijst dat..." (That proves that...). The noun bewijs is frequently used with phrases like voldoende bewijs (sufficient proof) or zwaarwegend bewijs (conclusive evidence).

See also: bewijs, bewijslast, bewijsmiddel, bewezen.