bouwt

Bouwt is the present tense, third-person singular form of the Dutch verb bouwen, meaning to build or construct. It is used for he/she/it and for the formal you (u bouwt). The infinitive is bouwen; other present tense forms include ik bouw, jij bouwt, wij bouwen, jullie bouwen, zij bouwen.

Bouwen covers both physical construction and metaphorical creation. In practice, bouwt appears in sentences about constructing buildings, bridges, or other structures, as well as in phrases about developing plans, software, reputations, or relationships. Examples include: Hij bouwt een huis, and U bouwt mee aan het project.

The verb has regular inflection patterns in the present tense, with the stem bouw- plus the appropriate ending. The past tense is bouwde or bouwden, depending on the subject, and the past participle is gebouwd. The perfect tense is formed with hebben: has gebouwd, heeft gebouwd, or hebben gebouwd, depending on the subject.

Bouwen is a common term in everyday Dutch and appears across sectors such as construction, architecture, urban planning, and project development. It also occurs in figurative language, for instance when speaking about building a career, a team, or a tradition.

See also: bouwen (to construct; related concepts in construction and development).