Breakdown of Volg de bezorging met de track-en-tracecode.
met
with
volgen
to follow
de bezorging
the delivery (of a parcel or order)
de track-en-tracecode
the tracking code
Questions & Answers about Volg de bezorging met de track-en-tracecode.
Why does the sentence start with Volg, and where is the subject?
Volg is the imperative form of volgen (to follow / to track).
Dutch often leaves out the subject in commands, just like English:
- Volg de bezorging. = Track the delivery.
- Open de deur. = Open the door.
So the implied subject is you.
You can sometimes make the subject explicit, but it is usually omitted:
- Volg de bezorging. = normal instruction
- Volgt u de bezorging. = more formal/polite
What does bezorging mean exactly?
Bezorging means delivery, especially the act or process of something being delivered to someone.
It comes from the verb bezorgen = to deliver.
So:
- bezorgen = to deliver
- de bezorging = the delivery
In this sentence, de bezorging refers to the shipment/delivery process that you can track.
Related words you might also see:
- het pakket = the package
- de zending = the shipment
- de levering = the delivery/supply
In practice, Dutch websites often use all of these depending on context.