gedreven

This is the 8178th most frequent Dutch word.


gedreven

Driven; passionate; motivated.


In this sentence, 'gedreven' is used as an adjective to describe someone's internal motivation or passion for their actions.

Hij is gedreven in alles wat hij doet.

He is driven in everything he does.


Here, 'gedreven' functions as the past participle of the verb 'drijven,' meaning to propel or push someone or something towards an outcome.

Ze hebben hem naar succes gedreven.

They have driven him to success.


In this instance, 'gedreven' is used as an adjective stemming from the past participle of the verb 'drijven,' describing the wind as being pushed or motivated to act.

De gedreven wind joeg de wolken over de velden.

The driven wind chased the clouds across the fields.