duwt

Duwt is a Dutch verb form that functions as the present tense, third-person singular form of the verb duwen, which means to push. In this use, duwt indicates that a he, she, or it is performing the action of pushing. It is commonly seen in sentences such as hij/zij/het duwt iets, for example hij duwt de deur open.

Duwen is a regular Dutch verb belonging to the West Germanic family. The infinitive is duwen. Present-tense forms include ik duw, jij duwt, hij/zij/het duwt, wij duwen, jullie duwen, zij duwen. The past tense is formed with a -de/-den ending in the standard pattern for weak verbs: ik duwde, jij duwde, hij duwde; wij duwden, jullie duwden, zij duwden. The past participle is geduwd, and the present participle is duwend. The form duwt, like other present-tense forms, agrees with its subject in person and number.

Etymologically, duwen is of Dutch origin within the West Germanic language family. The form duwt is a normal present-tense ending for a third-person singular subject, reflecting the broader Germanic pattern of conjugation. The verb is used both in literal contexts—pushing physical objects—and in figurative senses, such as pushing for progress or pushing a plan forward.

Usage notes: Duwt is frequently employed in everyday speech to describe physical pushing, such as opening a door or moving an object. It can also appear in idiomatic expressions where pushing or urging is implicit. As a standard, common verb, duwen and its forms are taught early in Dutch language studies and appear across written and spoken Dutch.