verwende

Verwende is a form that appears in several Germanic languages, most commonly as a word form of a verb in German and as a past-tense form in Dutch. Because the spelling is identical across languages, its meaning depends on the linguistic context.

In German, verwende is a form of the verb verwenden, meaning "to use" or "to employ." It can occur as the imperative for the informal singular (Verwende!), or as a form in the present tense for ich or in Konjunktiv I in certain constructions (for example, ich verwende, er verwende). The verb is transitive and typically takes a direct object: Ich verwende das Werkzeug. The perfect tense uses verwendet (Ich habe verwendet). In everyday and formal language, verwenden is common and synonyms include benutz en and anwenden; the noun form for the act of using is die Verwendung.

In Dutch, verwende is the imperfect (simple past) tense of verwennen, meaning "to pamper" or "to spoil." It describes a past action of indulgence toward someone. For example, hij verwende zijn kinderen would translate to “he pampered his children.” The modern Dutch spelling and conjugation can vary by person, with verwende appearing in the singular past forms and verwenden in some plural contexts.

The word also connects to related terms in German for related concepts: Verwendung (usage, application), verwenden (to use), and related noun forms that denote how something is used. In Dutch, verwennen is distinct in meaning from gebruiken (to use), though both convey notions of employing something in practice.