verschijnt

Verschijnt is a Dutch verb meaning to appear, to become visible, to emerge, or to be published or released. It is the present tense, third-person singular form of the verb verschijnen.

The word is used in a variety of contexts. For visibility, it describes something coming into view: De zon verschijnt achter de wolken (The sun appears behind the clouds). For information or events, it can indicate that something becomes known or becomes available: Nieuwe informatie verschijnt in de rapportage (New information appears in the report). In publishing and media, verschijning is common to denote release or publication: Het boek verschijnt volgende maand (The book will be published next month). Magazines and newspapers often use it to describe periodic releases: Het tijdschrift verschijnt maandelijks.

Grammatical notes: The present tense forms are as follows—ik verschijn, jij verschijnt, hij/zij verschijnt, wij verschijnen, jullie verschijnen, zij verschijnen. The simple past tense is verscheen for all persons (ik verscheen, jij verscheen, hij verscheen, wij verschenen, jullie verschenen, zij verschenen). The present perfect is is verschenen. The verb is intransitive in its appearance sense but can be used with different subjects and time expressions depending on the context.

Related terms include verschijning, meaning appearance or manifestation, and verschijnsel, meaning phenomenon. These forms reflect the broader semantic field of coming into view, being revealed, or becoming known.

See also: verschijning, verschijnsel, verschijnen.