verhoud

Verhoud is a Dutch noun that is not common in contemporary standard Dutch. It is typically regarded as archaic or dialectal and is most often encountered as a shortened or historical form of the noun verhouding, which means relationship, proportion, or ratio.

Because the modern standard term for proportional or relational concepts is verhouding (singular) or verhoudingen (plural), verhoud is rarely used in current writing. When describing proportional relationships today, speakers and writers normally use phrases such as de verhouding tussen A en B (the ratio between A and B) or in verhouding tot (in relation to, in proportion to).

Historically, verhoud appears in older Dutch texts and in some regional dialects. Over time, standardisation of the Dutch language led to the more common gebruik of verhouding, while verhoud largely fades from formal usage. In present-day philology or dialect studies, verhoud may be discussed as part of historical spelling, morphology, or the development of lexical forms.

See also: verhouding, verhoudingen, verhouden. Related concepts include ratio, proportion, and relationship in mathematical, logical, and social contexts. While verhoud itself is not a separate modern term with a distinct definition, understanding its relation to verhouding helps clarify its historical and dialectal role in the Dutch language.