This is the 2922nd most frequent Dutch word.
antwoorden
To answer.
Here, 'antwoordde' is the past tense of 'antwoorden', used to express the action of responding to a question in a formal sense.
Ik antwoordde op de vraag van de docent.
I answered the teacher's question.
In this sentence, 'antwoorden' is used in the present tense infinitive form to request someone to respond, highlighting the ability to answer.
Kun je antwoorden op mijn e-mail?
Can you reply to my email?
Here, 'antwoorden' is used to express the capability or method of responding to something, paired with 'hoe' indicating the 'how' of answering.