This is the 3201st most frequent Dutch word.
gedrukt
"Printed" or "pressed."
In this context, 'gedrukt' is used as the past participle of the verb 'drukken', meaning 'to print'. It describes an action that has resulted in the text being printed onto paper.
De tekst is gedrukt op kwaliteitspapier.
The text is printed on quality paper.
Here, 'gedrukt' is an adjective used to express a feeling of heaviness or depression, linked metaphorically to being pressed or under pressure.
In zware tijden voelde ik me gedrukt.
In difficult times, I felt depressed.
This usage of 'gedrukt' again originates from the verb 'drukken', referring to the act of printing, but emphasizes the quality or state of the printed letters.