opslaat

Opslaan is a Dutch verb (infinitive opslaan) meaning to save or to store. It is used for both digital contexts—saving a file, data, or progress—and physical contexts—putting items away for later, or retaining information. In standard sentences the verb is separable: the present tense form for he/she/it is slaat op, not opslaat. The word is commonly used with a direct object, as in “Ik sla het bestand op” or “Ik ga het document opslaan.” The past participle is opgeslagen, and compound perfect tenses use hebben: “Ik heb het bestand opgeslagen.”

The semantic range covers several related actions. Digitally, opslaan refers to saving data, documents, or settings on a computer, cloud, or device. Physically, it means to store or stash items in a locker, cabinet, of een voorraad bewaren for later use. In a broader sense it can also mean to record or register information, such as a note or a memory. In financial Dutch, “geld opslaan” can be used to describe saving money or setting aside funds.

Etymology and grammar: opslaan derives from the prefix op- attached to slaan, the verb meaning to strike or hit; in the sense of placing or putting away, the prefix indicates action directed onto storage. It is a separable verb, which affects word order in sentences. The related noun forms include opslag (storage, saving) and the adjective salvar? not; common related verbs include bewaren (to preserve), opbergen (to store away), and opslaan’s antonyms include verwijderen (to delete).

See also: opslag, bewaren, opbergen, bewaren van gegevens.