terugzendt

Terugzendt is a Dutch term connected to terugzenden, meaning to send back or to return an item to its sender. The word expresses the action of returning goods, documents, or mail, typically within logistics, e-commerce, or postal contexts. The prefix terug- conveys the sense of returning to a previous location or sender, combined with zenden (to send).

In usage, terugzenden appears in written Dutch as part of the broader family of forms around the verb terugzenden. The infinitive is terugzenden, with related forms including teruggezonden (past participle) and various present-tense conjugations. In everyday language, Dutch speakers often use alternative constructions such as zendt terug or wordt teruggezonden, depending on formality and syntax. Nevertheless, terugzendt can be encountered in administrative texts, shipping instructions, or notices where the action is described in a concise, single-word form.

Practical contexts include returns processes in retail and logistics, warranty handling, and customer-service communications. Typical phrases convey that a shipment or item is being sent back to the sender or is queued for return processing. The concept also intersects with related terms like retourzending (return shipment) and return-to-sender, which are common in policy documents, invoices, and shipping labels.

See also: terugzenden, retourzending, return to sender, returns policy, RMA.