brouwt

Brouwt is a present tense form of the Dutch verb brouwen, meaning to brew. It is used to describe the act of producing a beverage or other infusion by combining, heating, steeping, or fermenting ingredients, most commonly beer but also tea, coffee, or mead.

In standard Dutch, brouwt occurs in the present tense for the second person singular and the third person singular: jij brouwt, hij brouwt, zij brouwt. The infinitive is brouwen; the past tense is brouwde (with dialectal or historical variants such as brauwde), and the past participle is gebrouwen.

Etymology and related forms: brouwen derives from Old Dutch and is cognate with German brauen and English brew, reflecting a common Proto-Germanic heritage for brewing practices. The word is widely used in culinary, fermentation, and beverage contexts, including small-scale home brewing and industrial production.

Usage notes: brouwt is a standard, neutral form found in everyday language, instruction manuals, recipes, and literature describing brewing processes. The related noun brouwer denotes a brewer, and the process itself is referred to as het brouwen.

Examples: Hij brouwt bier in een kleine brouwerij. Jij brouwt thee terwijl water kookt.