No. 382 in Dutch
betrokken
"Betrokken" means "involved" or "concerned" in English.
In a sentence
Jan was erg betrokken bij het project.
Jan was very involved in the project.
The word 'betrokken' here describes someone's active participation or emotional engagement in an activity or project.
De storm heeft meerdere huizen betrokken in dit gebied.
The storm affected several houses in this area.
In this context, 'betrokken' is used to describe being subjected to an event or situation, in this case, the storm.
De betrokken partijen zullen morgen bij de bespreking zijn.
The involved parties will be present at the discussion tomorrow.
Here, 'betrokken' is describing parties that are associated with or part of a certain matter or discussion.
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