bijdroegen

Bijdroegen is a Dutch verb form linked to bijdragen, meaning to contribute or to provide resources to a collective effort. The root dragen means “to carry,” and the prefix bij- adds the sense of addition or togetherness. In modern standard Dutch, the infinitive is bijdragen; the verb is commonly used with phrases such as bijdragen aan iets (to contribute to something).

In terms of grammar, the standard present tense forms are ik draag bij, jij draagt bij, wij dragen bij, jullie dragen bij, zij dragen bij. The past tense is usually expressed as droeg bij or droegen bij, and the past participle is bijgedragen. The single-word form bijdroegen appears mainly in historical texts or certain dialects; in contemporary usage, one would typically say droegen bij or hebben bijgedragen.

Usage and sense: bijdragen describes contributing money, time, effort, knowledge, or other resources to a project, cause, or organization. Common constructions include "een bijdrage leveren aan" (to make a contribution to) and "iemand bijdraagt aan" (someone contributes to). The noun form is bijdrage, referring to the contribution itself.

Etymology and related terms: the word is formed from bij- plus dragen. Related concepts include bijdrage (the contribution) and bijdragen aan (to contribute to). In policy, philanthropy, and collaboration contexts, bijdragen is a central notion for describing how individuals or groups add value to shared goals.