meende

Meende is a term that can refer to a common Dutch verb form as well as toponyms in the Dutch-speaking regions. In linguistic use, it is most often encountered as the past tense of the verb menen, but it can also appear as part of place names in historical or local contexts.

Meende is the imperfect past tense of the verb menen, meaning "to think" or "to believe." The present tense forms are ik meen, jij meent, hij meent, wij menen, jullie menen, zij menen. The past tense is meende in the singular and meenden in the plural. In narrative Dutch, meende is commonly used to indicate a belief or assumption held in the past, or to report someone's stated view.

Usage note: meende conveys more than simple thinking; it often implies a judgment or belief that could be questioned or revised, and it appears frequently in historical writing, literature, and reported speech. It is less common in everyday speech, where denken or vonden are typical substitutes.

Toponymy: Meende may occur as a proper noun in place names within Dutch-speaking areas. When encountered in historical records or local signage, it usually refers to a geographic location, rather than a verb form.