geldt

Geldt is the third-person singular present tense form of the Dutch verb gelden, which means to apply, to be valid, or to count toward something. The infinitive is gelden, and the form geldt is used with impersonal or neuter subjects such as het, dit, of een regel of wet.

Usage and meaning

Geldt is commonly used to indicate that a rule, condition, policy, price, or statement is applicable in a given context. For example: “Deze regeling geldt vanaf 1 januari.” (This regulation applies from January 1.) “Dat geldt niet.” (That does not apply.) The verb can appear in legal, administrative, commercial, and everyday language to express validity or applicability.

Grammar and related forms

Geldt is the present tense form for the third-person singular. The base verb gelden exists in other forms (for example, the infinitive gelden and the plural present forms zoals zij gelden), and daarbinnen the sense of validity or applicability is preserved. The word geldt is often contrasted with the noun geld, which means money; they are related in spelling but serve distinct grammatical roles in Dutch.

Etymology and cognates

Gelden and geldt originate from Dutch and share roots with cognate German gelten, which carries a similar meaning of being valid or applicable. The concept of validity is common across West Germanic languages, reflected in related terms across Dutch and German.

See also

geldigheid (validity), toepasselijkheid (applicability), regeling (regulation)

Note

Geldt is a functional Dutch verb form and should not be confused with geld, the noun meaning money. It is widely used in formal and informal contexts to express that something is in effect or counts within a given framework.