voortvloeidt

Voortvloeidt is a verb form that appears in Dutch mainly in historical or literary contexts. It is associated with the verb voortvloeien, which means to flow forth, to emanate, or to ensue from something. The form signals that a consequence, inference, or result proceeds from a prior statement or fact. In modern standard Dutch, the preferred present-tense construction is vloeit voort, or voortvloeit when paired with a source, as in “vloeit voort uit.”

Etymology and form: voort- is a prefix meaning forth or forward, added to vloeien (to flow). The combination yields a sense of derivation or consequence. Voortvloeidt is thus a historical or dialectal variant of the same idea, and its usage today is largely confined to older texts or stylistic, formal writing.

Usage and style: Voortvloeidt is less common in contemporary prose. The typical modern equivalents are “vloeit voort” or “vloeit voort uit + [bron],” used to express that something follows from or derives from something else. In philosophical, legal, or scholarly Dutch, speakers may encounter this or related forms in older sources, where a more ornate register was preferred.

Examples and context: The core idea is the same as saying that a conclusion follows from evidence or that a consequence arises from a prior premise. In practice, writers today would opt for clearer constructions such as “Uit dit feit vloeit voort dat …” or “Zoals blijkt uit … vloeit daaruit … voort.”

See also: voortvloeien, vloeien, voortvloeit.