gieten

Gieten is a Dutch verb with several related meanings centered on transferring a fluid or material from one container or reservoir into another, typically by pouring. The most common sense is to pour liquids, such as water, milk, or sauce. A second sense is in manufacturing: to cast metal, plastic, or ceramic parts by pouring molten material into a mold. A third sense is to water plants, especially when referring to providing moisture to soil.

The word originates from older Germanic roots and has cognates in related languages, such as German gießen. In Dutch, the verb is commonly used in everyday speech as well as in technical contexts to distinguish pouring from other forms of transfer.

Conjugation and forms: in the present tense, the forms are giet for ik, jij, and hij, with wij, jullie, and zij using gieten. The past tense is often goot, with goten as the plural past. The past participle is gegoten, used in perfect tenses (e.g., heeft gegoten).

In practical use, gieten appears in phrases like “Giet het water in het glas” (Pour the water into the glass) or “Het metaal wordt in de matrijs gegoten” (The metal is poured into the mold). Related nouns include gietvorm (mold), gietstuk (casting), gietijzer (cast iron), and gieter (watering can), which describe instruments, products, or processes connected to gieten.

See also: gieter, gietvorm, gietstuk, gietijzer.