verander

Verander is a verb used in Dutch and Afrikaans with the broad meaning to change, modify, or alter something. In Dutch, the infinitive form is veranderen, while vernder is the imperative singular used to address one person (for example, Verander dit.). In Afrikaans, the infinitive is verander. The two languages share the basic sense of making something different, though their conjugation systems differ.

Etymology and related forms: The word derives from a Middle Dutch verb veranderen, built from the prefix ver- and the stem ander, meaning other. This formation reflects the idea of making something become another or different. In both languages, the related noun is verandering, meaning change or transformation. Adjectives and related terms include veranderbaar (changeable) in Dutch and veranderbaar in Afrikaans, though usage and frequency vary by language.

Usage notes: Verander is common in everyday speech and writing, especially in instructions, policies, and discussions about settings or plans. In Dutch, changing a plan or policy is typically expressed with veranderen (to change) in the infinitive or with the imperative form ver-ander- when addressing someone directly. In Afrikaans, verander serves as the infinitive, with verander in present-tense clauses such as Ek verander die plan (I change the plan).

See also: veranderen, verandering, veranderbaar. See also synonyms in context such as wijzigen and aanpassen in Dutch, and verander as the core verb in Afrikaans.