verleden
past
Intermediate Noun Neuter
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Pronunciation
vərˈleːdə(n)
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Cultural Note
'Verleden' is used both as a noun meaning 'the past' and as an adjective meaning 'last' (verleden week = last week). The Dutch relationship with their colonial past (in Indonesia, Suriname, and the Caribbean) is an ongoing topic of national reflection and debate.
📝 Example Sentences
Het verleden kun je niet veranderen.
You can't change the past.
Verleden week was ik ziek.
Last week I was sick.
Nederland heeft een rijk verleden.
The Netherlands has a rich past.