gedraagt

Gedraagt is the third-person singular present tense of the Dutch reflexive verb zich gedragen, meaning to behave or to conduct oneself. It is used to describe how someone behaves in a given situation and is typically followed by a reflexive pronoun, as in hij gedraagt zich.

Zich gedragen is a pronominal verb. Its base form is zich gedragen, and in the present tense the forms are: ik gedraag me, jij/je gedraagt je, hij/zij/het gedraagt zich, wij gedragen ons, jullie gedragen je, zij gedragen zich. The verb uses a reflexive pronoun that can appear as me, je, zich, ons, or je depending on the subject.

Etymologically, the verb combines dragen (to carry) with the reflexive element zich. The past participle is gedragen, which is used in compound tenses, for example hij heeft zich goed gedragen. The related noun gedrag means behavior or conduct, and it is often used to discuss patterns of behavior rather than a specific act.

Usage notes: zich gedragen is commonly employed to comment on manners, discipline, or social conduct, in both everyday and formal contexts. It is possible to ask questions like Hoe gedraagt hij zich onder druk? or to describe observed behavior, such as Hij gedraagt zich beleefd. In negative or past contexts, the auxiliary hebben is used, as in Hij heeft zich slecht gedragen.

Related terms include gedrag (behavior) and various adjectives describing conduct. Gedraagt itself is a finite form and not used as a standalone lemma; the lemma is zich gedragen, with gedragen as the past participle form.