sneeuwt

Sneeuwt is the present-tense form of the Dutch verb sneeuwen, which means to snow. It is used to describe ongoing snowfall, especially in impersonal weather constructions with the subject het or het weer. A common example is het sneeuwt buiten, meaning it is snowing outside.

Etymology and forms: Sneeuwen derives from sneeuw, the noun for snow, and shares Germanic roots with related languages such as German schneien and English snow. The present-tense third-person singular form is sneeuwt. Other forms follow standard Dutch verb conjugation for sneeuwen; the past tense is sneeuwde and the past participle is gesneeuwd. In compound tenses it appears with hebben (Het heeft gesneeuwd).

Usage and context: Sneeuwt is primarily used in weather contexts, forecasts, and everyday speech to indicate snowfall. It can occur in sentences like Vandaag sneeuwt het de hele dag, or Het sneeuwt al uren. The construction is generally impersonal and does not take a direct object. In regional weather reporting across the Dutch-speaking world, sneeuwt serves as a fundamental verb for describing wintry conditions.

See also: Snow, Weather in the Netherlands, Weather forecasting.