voudig

Voudig is a Dutch adjective meaning "fold" in the sense of multiplicity or repetition. It is used to indicate that something occurs several times or consists of multiple parts. In standard usage it forms compounds with numerals to express multiples, such as tweevoudig (twofold), drievoudig (threefold), viervoudig (fourfold) and zevenvoudig (sevenfold). The term also appears in phrases that describe multiplicity more generally, and it is related to the noun veelvoud, which denotes multiplicity or plurality. The opposite concept is enkelvoudig, meaning singlefold or single.

Etymology and forms: Voudig is built from the root voud, meaning fold, with the adjectival suffix -ig. Dutch makes use of a productive set of multiplicative forms, often organized around numerals, to convey precise counts or multiples. Related words include veelvoud (multiplicity) and meervoudig (multiple, in the sense of several).

Usage and nuance: Voudig is common in mathematics, statistics, law, biology, and other technical or formal writing, where precise multiplicity matters. In everyday language, speakers may prefer paraphrases such as meerdere keren (several times) or gebruiken van verschillende aantallen, but the wearable concept remains the same: the idea of something occurring more than once or existing in multiple parts.