pulseren

Pulseren is a Dutch verb meaning to pulse, to throb, or to produce regular pulses. It is used for physical pulsation, rhythmic signals, and rhythmic changes in light or sound. The word is borrowed from the English pulse or pulsate, with roots in the Latin pulsus describing beating or striking.

In medical contexts, pulseren is used to describe phenomena with a rhythmic beat or cadence, such as a pulse in the arteries or a heartbeat. In technology and engineering, pulseren describes signals or waves that repeat periodically, for example pulserende lichtsignalen or pulserende elektronenpulsen. In music and design, it can describe a rhythmic, pulsing effect that is synchronized with tempo.

Grammatically, pulseren is a regular verb in Dutch. It forms standard forms for tense and mood and can be combined with adverbs or prepositional phrases to indicate the frequency or timing of pulsing. Derivations include pulsering (the pulsing) and pulserend (pulsing). The noun pulse (puls) exists in Dutch as a separate concept.

Examples:

- Het hartritme pulst regelmatig.

- De LED-lampen pulseren op elke beat van het nummer.

- Een pulserende signaal kan feedbacksignaal detecteren.

See also: pulse, pulsatie, pulsering.