Breakdown of Schep de saus royaal op.
opscheppen
to dish up / serve (food)
royaal
generous (ample, lavish)
de saus
the sauce
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Questions & Answers about Schep de saus royaal op.
Why is the verb split with op at the very end of the sentence?
The full verb is opscheppen, which is a separable verb. In an imperative (command) like this, the conjugated stem (schep) goes at the beginning of the sentence, and the separable prefix (op) is pushed to the very end.
The translation says "generously", but royaal looks like "royal". Are they related?
Yes, royaal is related to "royal", but in Dutch, it is most frequently used to mean "generous", "abundant", or "liberal" (like a generous portion of food). If you want to refer to actual royalty, you would use the word koninklijk.
Besides serving food, does opscheppen have any other common meanings?
Yes! Outside the context of food, opscheppen is the standard Dutch word for "to brag" or "to show off".
Is the verb scheppen regular or irregular in the past tense?
It depends on the meaning. When it means "to scoop" (as it does here in opscheppen), it is a regular verb: schepte, geschept. But when scheppen means "to create", it is a strong, irregular verb: schiep, geschapen.