Breakdown of Ze bestempelen de jonge stagiair als een talent.
een
a/an
jong
young
ze
they; she (unstressed form of zij) / them (object)
als
as (like / conjunction)
het talent
the talent
de stagiair
the intern
bestempelen
to label
Questions & Answers about Ze bestempelen de jonge stagiair als een talent.
Why do we use als here, and could we just say Ze bestempelen de jonge stagiair een talent?
No, you cannot drop als here. Verbs of categorization, like bestempelen (to label), beschouwen (to consider), and zien (to see), require als to introduce the phrase that describes the object. The phrase als een talent acts as a predicative objective complement, meaning it assigns a category or quality directly to the object (de jonge stagiair).
What is the literal meaning of the verb bestempelen?
It literally means to put a stamp on something, coming from the noun de stempel (the rubber stamp). In this sentence, it is used figuratively to mean labeling or branding someone.
Does bestempelen als usually have a positive or negative connotation?
It is often used for subjective, sometimes dismissive or critical judgments. However, as this sentence shows, it can definitely be positive. Using bestempelen als just emphasizes that labeling the intern als een talent is their specific opinion or assessment rather than an objective fact.
Why is stagiair spelled without an 'e' at the end, and does it matter for the adjective jonge?
Stagiair is the traditional masculine spelling, while stagiaire is feminine, though stagiair is increasingly used as a gender-neutral term for any intern. Regardless of whether it is spelled with or without the 'e', it is a de-word, which is why the adjective gets the standard -e ending to become jonge.
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