gevend

Gevend is a Dutch linguistic term referring to the present participle form of the verb geven, meaning to give. It conveys the sense of giving or providing and is used primarily in literary or formal contexts rather than in everyday speech. The present participle gevend is formed with the -end suffix and is related to the past participle gegeven (given). In general usage, gevend appears as an attributive adjective or in compound expressions describing acts of giving, generosity, or ongoing provision, though it remains relatively rare outside specialized texts.

In modern Dutch, gestructure and frequency of participles vary by register and genre. Gevend tends to appear in poetry, historical writing, linguistic discussions, or stylistic prose, where authors seek to emphasize the act of giving as an ongoing quality or characteristic. It can also surface in discussions about grammar or language history as an example of Dutch participial formation.

Etymology and morphology are tied to the verb geven. Geven itself is irregular, with gevolgde form geef- in the present tense and gegeven as the past participle. The gevend form illustrates how Dutch uses the -end suffix to create present participles, a feature shared with many other Germanic languages.

See also: Dutch grammar, participles, geven.