gezonde

Gezonde is a Dutch adjective meaning healthy, in good health, or wholesome. It describes people, foods, and lifestyles that support physical or mental well‑being. Common compounds include gezonde voeding (healthy nutrition), gezonde leefstijl (healthy lifestyle), and gezonde relaties (healthy relationships). In attributive position before a noun it is usually used as gezonde, for example een gezonde maaltijd. In predicative use after a linking verb the form is typically gezond, as in Het is gezond.

Grammatical notes provide context for its forms: gezond is the base form; gezonde is the attributive form used before nouns; gezonder expresses the comparative (healthier) and gezondst or gezonderste for the superlative in some constructions. The noun health related to the adjective is gezondheid.

Etymology traces the word to the broader Dutch sense of being sound or intact. Gezond and de‑rivatives are linked to other Germanic languages, with German gesund and English sound as close relatives. The noun gezondheid means health, a foundation for terms like gezondheidszorg (healthcare) and gezondheidsbeleid (health policy).

Usage and nuance: gezonder and gezonde are common in everyday speech, media, nutrition guidelines, and public health campaigns. The term is flexible, applied to bodies, meals, daily routines, and even relationships when referring to well‑being. Its antonyms include ongezond or ongesund, which describe unhealthy states. In Dutch, gezonder is often preferred in comparative statements about choices or trends toward better health.