nadrukt

Nadrukt is a form in Dutch grammar. It is the third-person singular present tense of the verb nadrukken, which means to emphasize or to stress. In English-language descriptions, nadrukt is often glossed as “emphasizes.” It denotes that a subject is actively stressing a point in the present.

Usage and register: Nadrukt is primarily found in written Dutch, especially in more formal or descriptive prose. In everyday speech, speakers more commonly use synonyms such as benadrukken (to emphasize) or constructions like leggen de nadruk op (to place the emphasis on). The verb can take a direct object referring to what is being emphasized, and it participates in standard Dutch tense and aspect inflection.

Etymology and related forms: The noun nadruk means emphasis and shares its root with druk, meaning pressure or stress. The related verb nadrukken carries the same semantic field of stressing a point. Related terms include benadrukken and phrases such as de nadruk leggen op, which express similar ideas in more common usage.

See also: nadruk; benadrukken; leggen de nadruk op; Dutch grammar.