danst

Danst is a present tense form of the Dutch verb dansen, which means to dance. It is used for the second-person singular (jij or je) and the third-person singular (hij, zij, or het) in standard Dutch sentences. For example, jij danst (you dance) and hij danst (he dances). The corresponding full present-tense conjugation of dansen is ik dans, jij danst, hij danst, wij dansen, jullie dansen, zij dansen.

Danst derives from the verb stem dans- with the present-tense ending -t added for the singular forms. It is a common feature of Dutch grammar and is used in both the Netherlands and Belgian Dutch (Flanders). Danst is not a separate noun or proper name; it is purely a grammatical form.

Examples of usage include: Zij danst elke avond. Jij danst graag op die muziek. Hij danst met plezier. In contrast, the plural forms use dansen (wij dansen, jullie dansen, zij dansen).

Related forms include the past tense danste (or dansten in some dialects) and the past participle gedanst, as in hebben gedanst. These appear in perfect tenses such as ze heeft gedanst (she has danced) or ze danste gisteren (she danced yesterday).

See also: dansen, Dutch verb conjugation, Dutch grammar.