enbetrekken

Enbetrekken is not a standard Dutch lexical item and does not appear in major dictionaries. In formal and normative Dutch, it is not recognized as an independent verb. When the term is encountered, it is typically considered a typographical error, a misformation, or a casual shorthand for phrases that either combine conjunctions with the verb betrekken or replace it with the more common forme betrekken.

In practice, the intended meaning when someone writes enbetrekken is usually the verb betrekken, meaning to involve, to include someone in a matter or process. The correct construction in Dutch is to use betrekken with the appropriate object and prepositions, for example: iemand bij een gesprek betrekken, een partner betrekken bij een project, of alle betrokkenen bij het besluit betrekken. There is no recognized grammatical or functional role for enbetrekken as a separate word or affix in standard Dutch.

Usage guidance: avoid enbetrekken in formal writing. If you aim to express inclusion of multiple stakeholders or parties, use phrases such as alle partijen betrekken, alle betrokkenen betrekken, or betrokkenen en stakeholders betrekken. Related terms include betrokkenheid, betrokkenen, participatie, en inspraak.

See also: betrekken; betrokkenheid; betrokkenen; participatie; inspraak.