regleren

Regleren is a term occasionally encountered in Dutch-language writing as a nonstandard or nonce verb. It is not listed in major Dutch dictionaries and is generally considered either a misspelling of regelen or a dialectal or neologistic variation. The standard verb with the meaning to arrange, to set up, or to regulate is regelen.

Etymologically, regelen is formed from regel (rule) plus the infinitive ending -en. Regleren would be a hypothetical form built in a similar way, but it is not part of mainstream Dutch usage. Its appearance is usually due to typographical error, phonetic confusion, or creative wordplay rather than a recognized grammatical form.

In formal writing regleren would be avoided; in informal contexts, dialect writing, or experimental prose it may appear as a nonce word to emphasize the act of regulating in progress. However, it is not considered standard Dutch and its meaning remains unclear to most readers.

Related Dutch terms include regelen, reguleren, and regelgeving. Regeln distinction: regelen stresses arranging or organizing; reguleren emphasizes formal regulation or control; regelgeving refers to the body of rules and regulations themselves. When in doubt, native writers and editors favor regelen or reguleren depending on the intended nuance.