breidt

This is the 3028th most frequent Dutch word.


breidt

"Breidt" is the third-person singular present tense of "breiden," meaning "expands" or "extends" in English.


The verb "breidt" indicates the ongoing action of expanding reflected in the subject "stad" (city).

De stad breidt zich steeds verder uit.

The city keeps expanding continuously.


Here, "breidt" directly refers to the action of "knitting," showing a different meaning context.

Zij breidt een warme trui voor de winter.

She is knitting a warm sweater for the winter.


In this case, "breidt" signifies "expanding" as an auxiliary verb action, describing a development in the subject "team."

Het team breidt haar onderzoeksmethoden uit met nieuwe technieken.

The team is expanding its research methods with new techniques.