No. 7,855 in Dutch
douchen
To take a shower.
In a sentence
Ik ga nu douchen.
I am going to shower now.
In this sentence, 'douchen' is used as an infinitive verb indicating the action of taking a shower.
Hij heeft vanmorgen gedoucht.
He showered this morning.
Here, 'douchen' is used in the past participle form 'gedoucht' to describe a completed showering action.
Na het sporten neem ik altijd een douche.
After exercising, I always take a shower.
In this sentence, 'douche' is used as a noun referring to the act of showering.
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