verkleurde

Verkleurde is a Dutch word that primarily functions as the simple past tense form of the verb verkleuren, meaning to change color or discolor. It describes a color change in an object or material, often as a result of exposure to light, heat, moisture, dyes, or chemical reactions. The related past participle verkleurd is used to describe something that has become colored or discolored and is employed with auxiliary verbs to form compound tenses (for example, "de verf is verkleurd").

Grammatically, verkleurde can appear as a verb form in the past tense for singular subjects (ik verkleurde, jij verkleurde, hij/zij/het verkleurde) and, in the plural, as verkleurden. As an adjective or in attributive position, the related form verkleurd is used to characterize a noun as already changed in color, though common usage also includes the attributive form "verkleurde" with certain nouns, depending on gender and definiteness.

Common contexts for verkleuren include textiles and coatings where colors fade or shift due to sun exposure, washing, or chemical reactions; painting, dyes, and printed materials experiencing discoloration; and medical descriptions such as verkleurde huid (discolored skin) or verkleurde nagels (discolored nails). In photography and printing, the term can describe fading or chemical changes affecting image color.

Etymology: the term derives from ver- (a prefix indicating change) + kleur (color) + -en (infinitive), conveying a transformation of color. See also: verkleuren, verkleurd, verkleuring (discoloration).