speelt

Speelt is the third-person singular present tense form of the Dutch verb spelen, meaning to play. It is used with subjects such as hij, zij, het, or a singular noun. The form manifests the present action or state of playing in everyday contexts, including games, music, sports, and acting.

The present tense conjugation of spelen is: ik speel, jij speelt, hij speelt, wij spelen, jullie spelen, zij spelen. Speelt is produced from the stem speel- with a final -t for the third-person singular. Spelen is a regular (weak) verb; the infinitive is spelen, the past tense is speelde, and the past participle is gespeeld. In perfect tenses, het heeft gespeeld or zij hebben gespeeld are common constructions.

Usage notes and examples: hij speelt gitaar (he plays guitar), zij speelt een rol in de film (she plays a role in the film), de kinderen spelen buiten (the children are playing outside). In the sense of “takes place,” Dutch uses phrases like de film speelt zich af in Amsterdam (the film takes place in Amsterdam). The word is versatile and appears in sports, games, and cultural contexts as a straightforward indicator of present action by a singular subject.

Pronunciation is approximately /speːlt/. Etymologically, spelar and related forms in Dutch are cognate with German spielen and English to play, reflecting common Germanic roots for the concept of playing or acting. See also the base verb spelen and related forms such as speel (imperative) and gespeeld (past participle).