No. 2,946 in Dutch
bedekt
Covered.
In a sentence
De tafel is netjes bedekt met een schoon tafelkleed.
The table is neatly covered with a clean tablecloth.
Here, 'bedekt' describes the table being covered with a tablecloth, functioning as a past participle used as an adjective.
Het geheim blijft bedekt totdat iedereen aanwezig is.
The secret remains covered until everyone is present.
In this example, 'bedekt' metaphorically refers to the secret being hidden or undisclosed, showing its use in abstract contexts.
Ze heeft het schilderij zorgvuldig bedekt om het te beschermen.
She carefully covered the painting to protect it.
Here, 'bedekt' is the past participle of 'bedekken' (to cover), used in the perfect tense.
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