verdagen

Verdagen is a Dutch term that does not have a single, widely used meaning in contemporary standard Dutch. It appears mainly in historical, regional, or specialized administrative texts, where it is associated with the handling of dates, scheduling, or dating of documents. Because the word is uncommon in everyday language, its precise sense can vary by source.

The word is formed with the prefix ver- linked to dagen or to the verb dagen, but there is no single, well-documented definition in modern usage. When it does appear, verdagen is often understood as relating to time and dates—either to assign a specific date to an act or event or, in some contexts, to set a date for a future procedure. In other historical texts, the form can take on nuances such as delaying or postponing until a designated date, again depending on the surrounding language.

In practice, verdagen is rarely used in contemporary Dutch. Modern alternatives such as plannen (to plan), vaststellen (to determine), or inplannen (to schedule) are far more common for expressing the idea of setting a date or arranging a time. Because verdagen is infrequent and largely of historical or regional interest, encounters with the term are best interpreted within their specific source context.

See also: dating, scheduling, planning, notarial or archival terminology. If you encounter verdagen in a text, consulting a historical Dutch dictionary or the surrounding context is advisable to determine the intended meaning.