This is the 1971st most frequent Dutch word.
bekeken
"Bekeken" means "watched" or "observed" in English.
Here 'bekeken' is the past participle of the verb 'bekijken', which means 'to watch' or 'to observe'. It is used in a perfect tense construction to indicate an action completed in the past.
Ik heb de film gisteren bekeken.
I watched the movie yesterday.
In this sentence, 'bekeken' serves as the past participle in a passive voice construction, describing the act of being observed.
Hij wordt vaak kritisch bekeken door zijn collega's.
He is often critically observed by his colleagues.
Again, 'bekeken' here is the past participle of 'bekijken', emphasizing the act of examining or considering multiple options in the past.