spoort

Spoort is a term that appears in Dutch primarily as a verb form rather than as an independent lexical entry. It is the third-person singular present tense form of the verb sporen, which can carry senses related to urging or tracking, depending on context. Because it is a conjugated form, spoort functions grammatically as the action performed by a singular subject, such as in sentences where someone is spurring or urging someone on.

In usage, spoort occurs in phrases that describe an action carried out by a single subject. Examples of the sense may include urging someone forward or prompting an animal to move. The meaning can shift with different formulations of the sentence, but spoort itself does not introduce a new semantic category beyond the verb’s attested senses of spur/urge and track/trace when used with appropriate objects.

Etymologically, spoort is related to spoor, a noun meaning track or trace, and to the broader Dutch verb family formed from sporen. The connection reflects a common pattern in Germanic languages where related roots give rise to both noun and verb forms tied to movement, marking, or pursuit. In standard dictionaries, spoort is listed as a conjugated form of sporen rather than as a distinct lexical item with a separate definition.

See also: sporen, spoor. These entries cover the base verb and the related noun meaning track, trace, or spoor, which provide the semantic framework for the inflected form spoort.