scheurde

Scheurde is the past tense singular form of the Dutch verb scheuren, which means to tear, rip, or shred. It describes a tearing action that has been completed in the past by a singular subject.

In the imperfect (simple past) tense, the verb forms are ik scheurde, jij scheurde, hij/zij scheurde; wij scheurden, jullie scheurden, zij scheurden. The past participle is gescheurd, used with auxiliary verbs to form perfect tenses, for example: het papier is gescheurd or hij heeft het doek gescheurd.

Usage of scheurde covers both literal tearing and figurative breaches. Examples of literal use include: Het papier scheurde toen ik het oppakte. De vlag scheurde in de wind. In figuratieve zinnen kan scheurde ook een plotselinge breuk of ruptuur aanduiden, zoals: hun vriendschap scheurde door het misverstand.

Related terms include scheur, a noun meaning crack or tear, and gescheurd, the past participle used in compounding tenses. Scheurde is therefore primarily a grammatical form, but it frequently appears in everyday language to convey past tearing events.