stelde

Stelde is the simple past tense (preterite) form of the Dutch verb stellen. The core senses of stellen include to place or put something, to set up or establish, to pose or present (as in asking a question or making a proposal), and to introduce or present oneself in some contexts. In past tense form, these meanings are expressed with stelde for singular subjects and stelden for plural subjects.

In addition to physical placement, stelen can cover figurative uses such as asking a question, proposing something, or stating a fact. The past participle of stellen is gesteld, which appears in perfect constructions like hebben gesteld or zijn gesteld depending on the nuance, for example Ik heb de stoel verplaatst but Ik heb de vraag gesteld.

Stelling patterns include:

- Ik stelde een vraag aan de docent. (I asked a question of the teacher.)

- Wij stelden een nieuw plan voor. (We proposed a new plan.)

- Hij stelde vast dat er een fout was. (He found/determined that there was a fault.)

- Hij stelde zich voor. (He introduced himself.)

Etymology and relatives: stellen comes from Middle Dutch stellen and is cognate with the German verb stellen. The form stelde is the preterite, with stelden as the plural past. The verb belongs to a broader family of Germanic verbs that convey placing, presenting, or proposing in various contexts.

Usage notes: When forming perfect tenses, use hebben with gesteld for most senses (hebben gesteld) and with vaststellen or similar constructions as appropriate. The imperative stem is stel, with plural form stellen.