versnell

Versnell is a Dutch-language term that most often appears as a surname and, less commonly, as a nonstandard form related to the verb versnellen, which means to accelerate or speed up. The standard infinitive is versnellen, and the stem form versnell- is used to form various conjugations in standard Dutch (for example, jij versnelt, wij versnellen). The form versnell without the -en ending is not a standard Dutch inflection and is typically encountered only as a misspelling, truncation, or within proper names.

As a surname, Versnell is rare in Dutch records and is generally considered a variant or misspelling of the more common surname Versnel (or Versnel(l)). People with this surname, if any exist in public records, are not widely documented in major biographical sources.

In usage, the word versnellL (with typical Dutch spelling) is used to describe actions that increase speed or efficiency, while versnell without standard inflection is not recognized as a separate lexical item in contemporary Dutch. Because of its rarity and the similarity to more common forms, the term is best understood in relation to versnellen and the related surname Versnel.

See also: Versnel.